Rui Machado

I earned my Veterinary Medicine degree at Universidade Federal de Uberlândia (1986). My graduate studies resulted in a Masters in Animal Sciences at University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign (1993) and Ph.D. degree in Veterinary Medicine at Universidade de São Paulo (2005). My research experience has focused on reproductive physiology of ruminants, mainly on: artificial insemination, andrology, in vitro fertilization, pharmacology of reproduction, estrus and ovulation control, as well as the reduction of pregnancy and early embryonic losses. I also have a degree in Law School (2014).I have experience in management of RD. In the Embrapa Caprinos I supervised the Animal Production Department. Later on I supervised the technology transfer and social-economy department of Embrapa Pecuaria Sudeste. In this Research Institution I was the Executive Secretary of Technical Affairs and Research Manager in different periods between 2006 and 2009, as well as the General Manager (20/01/2014 to 31/08/2021). I represented the Agriculture Ministry in the Brazilian Council of Animal Experimentation and was a member of the counselling committees of FAI-UFSCar and Parqtec foundations. I am a member of the Brasil-China Commercial Board (2021-present) and the C,TI board of São Carlos (2022-present). I was distinguished with the Regent's Award (The University of Georgia _ 2000) and received the Emeritus Scientist' title from the Secretary of Sciences and Technology of São Carlos (2021). (Source: Lattes Curriculum)