Agricultural Engineer graduated from UNESP-Jaboticabal, with a Master’s degree from CENA-USP and a Ph.D. in Agrometeorology from the University of Guelph (Canada). He is an Emeritus Research Scientist and former Director-General of the Agronomic Institute (IAC), a position he held from 1988 to 1991.
He currently serves as President of the Foundation for Agricultural Research Support (FUNDAG) and leads climate and drought monitoring initiatives for agriculture in the state of São Paulo, including CIIAGRO and INFOSECA.
