Über den Autor de Azevedo, João Lucio (Hrsg.)
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DR JOAO LUCIO AZEVEDO - B.S. : University of Sao Paulo Brazil, in Agronomy 1960; PhD : University of Sheffield (Great-Britain)Genetics 1971; Associated Professor; University of Sao Paulo (1974); Pos-doctor: University of Nottingham UK 1979 and University of Manchester, UK 1988; Full professor at University of Sao Paulo (1984); Senior Professor (2009) till now. Specialization and areas of particular interest: Microbial genetics, microorganisms of agricultural interest ; endophytic bacteria and fungi: interactions between microorganisms and plants Biological control of insect-pests and plant diseases. Honors and Awards: Member of the Brazilian Academy of Sciences; Member of the Academy of Sciences State of Sao Paulo-Brazil; Prize Scopus contribution to increase scientific production in the country and formation of new PhDs (2006); Prize Bunge; Contribution to tropical agriculture (2009); Prize Frederico Veiga EMBRAPA - Contribution to Brazilian Agriculture (1993); Member of the Brazilian order of Scientific merit from 2000; Member emeritus of Brazilian Research Council- CNPq (2010); Professor Emeritus, Agriculture School, University of São Paulo. Brazil (2013); Luiz de Queiroz medal, Agriculture School, University of São Paulo (2014). Employment: Professor at Escola Superior de Agricultura Luiz de Queiroz ESALQ/USP, Brazil (1960-present). Coordinator: Microbiology sector. Centro de Biotecnologia da Amazônia (CBA) (2008-2011).DR MARIA CAROLINA QUECINE -Post-doctoral: Department of Genetics, Escola Superior de Agricultura Luiz de Queiroz ESALQ/USP (2011-2013) and (2010 - 2011). Graduation: Direct Ph.D. in Genetics and Plant Breeding ESALQ-USP (2005 - 2010). Under-Graduation: Bachelor and Licentiate in AgronomicEngineering, ESALQ-USP (2000 - 2004). Research Interests and Activities: Experience in microbial genetics and molecular biology.Recent knowledge in microbial genomics with emphases in high throughput sequencing, genome assembly and gene annotation.Major interest in molecular genetics of plant-associated microorganisms, biological control of plant disease, molecular analysis of secondary metabolite and enzymatic compounds production to agronomic and industrial application.Employment: Assistant Professor: Department of Genetics. Escola Superior de Agricultura Luiz de Queiroz University of São Paulo, Brazil (2014). International experience: ASM YA - Young Ambassador of American Society of Microbiology to Brazil (2013). Ph.D. Sandwich - United States Department of Agriculture - USDA-ARS Horticultural Crops Research Laboratory. Corvallis, Oregon, United States. Supervision: Dra. Joyce E. Loper. (2008-2008). Awards: 3o Top Ethanol - Academic work (2012); Down Innovation and Sustainably (2010). José and Silvia Amador (2009); APS Annual Meeting (2009).11o Simpósio Internacional de Iniciação Científica da Universidade de São Paulo SIICUSP (2003).
