Senior researcher with proven experience in the micropropagation of food crops and industrial plants, the combined use of mutagenesis and tissue culture, the in vitro and in vivo germplasm conservation, the in vitro and in vivo selection of outstanding plants, the design and use DNA-markers for genotyping and genetic differentiation. Laboratory and nursery manager for commercial micropropagation. Expert in the establishment, setting and assessment of field trials; the design and construction of tissue culture laboratories and the execution and assessing of research projects. Involved in both administrative, RD, and academic activities. Head of tissue culture laboratories and RD departments. Reviewer and associated editor for scientific journals. Training of under and post-graduate students in tissue culture oriented to massive propagation and plant improvement. External scientific advisor for PhD students.