| Expert Name | Ms. Carolina Luisa Martínez Torres |
| Title | Aggregate Researcher |
| Division | Citrus Experimental Station |
| Institution | Citrus Experimental Station |
| City | Isla de Juventud |
| Country | Cuba |
| Telephone | 53 32 3110/ 32 41 09 |
| Email | treasure(at)enet.cu |
| Work Experience | -elaborated, lead and participated in 29 research/development activities, mainly related to genetic improvement of grapefruit and Valencia orange cultivars combined to different rootstocks
-conducted the selection of 22 forms of white and pigmented grapefruit acclimated to the typical conditions of Isle of Youth
-advisory for the citrus nursery and the seeds bank |
| Qualifications | -Agronomic Engineer in vegetable productin, Univ. Center of Isle of Youth, Cuba
-Master in Tropical Citriculture, Institute of Tropical Fruticulture researches |
| Number of Publications | 16 |
| Awards | -3 “Forgers of the Future” awards given by the Young’s Technical Brigads for relevant Scientific Works
-National Vanguard of the ANIR organization and owner of the award given by it
-2 works selected by territorial CITMA as “Relevant” and another one a |
| Other Activities | -Adjit Assistant Professor of the Univ. Center in Isle of Youth
-Member of the Scientific Board of the University
-Member of the Experts Board of the Agro-food Production Group in Ministry of Science, Technology and Environment, Isla de Juventud
-Participant in 8 sci-tech achievements of other works of the University
-Tutor of 30 dessertifications and opponent of other works of the Univ.
-Member of Technical Advisory Group of the Citrus Enterprise |
| Publications | -“Grapefruits from the Isle of Youth.” Proceedings of the International Society of Citriculture, vol. I p: 106-109, Italy, 1992
-“Calculation of genetic parameters in Citrus.” Proceedings of the International Society of Citriculture, vol. I p: 103-107, Italy, 1992
-“Selection and sanitation of acclimated grapefruits in Isle of Youth.” Citrifruit 15(1,2 and 3): 6-9, 1997
-“Influence of some soil improvers in the growth of Grapefruit seedling.” I. Evaluation of different mixes, Citrifruit 17 (1,2 and 3): 3-6, 1999
-“Scion-17-22-6, 2000 |
| Discipline | Plant Science |
| Last updated | 27/07/2011 14:36:00 |