Maria Cristina Falco

Holds a Bachelors degree in Agronomic Engineering (1990), a Masters degree (1994) and a PhD (1998) in Agronomy Genetics and Plant Breeding, and a Postdoctoral degree in Sugarcane Biotechnology (2002), all from the University of São Paulo (USP), Brazil. Worked as a Senior Researcher (Level III), Agroindustrial Technology Specialist, and Project Leader at the Sugarcane Technology Center (CTC), in Piracicaba, Brazil, from 2002 to 2016. Has extensive experience in Plant Genetics and Biotechnology, with expertise in sugarcane genetics and breeding, plant tissue culture, and molecularbiotechnology. (Source: Lattes Curriculum)