| Expert Name | Mr. Tomas Leon Depestre Manso |
| Title | Researcher |
| Division | |
| Institution | Liliana Dimitrova Horticultural Research Institute |
| City | La Habana |
| Country | Cuba |
| Telephone | 53 66 81603 |
| Email | depestre(at)liliana.co.cu |
| Work Experience | -Chief of the national research project “Pepper breeding”
-Coordinator of a Cuban-french cooperation project, development of “LIRA” Population multiresistant to viruses
-Horticulture production in open field and sheltered culture
-Plant resource management, Capsicum genus biodiversity conservation, as germplasm necessary to breeding |
| Qualifications | Agronomic Engineer, " Las Villas" Central University |
| Number of Publications | 39 |
| Awards | TDC Consultant, project “Vegetable productin in Guyana” food and agricultural organization of the UN |
| Other Activities | -Member of the “Liliana Dimitrova” Horticultural Research Institute Edition Council
-Member of the Cuban Genetic Society
-Member of the “Liliana Dimitrova” Horticultural Research Institute Scientific Council
-Member of the Expert Council of the National Research Program “Horticultural Development”.
-Member of the National Group for “Horticultural Sheltered Culture Development.”
-Professor Postgraduate course “Horticulture” , sponsored by IIHLD
-Professor Postgraduate course “Vegetable Production in sheltered culture” sponsored by IIHLD |
| Publications | -“Construction multiresistant geotypes of sweet paper for cultivation in the Tropics.” EUCARPIA; PP: 293-297; 2001
-“Mejoramiento de Plantas: Tomate y chile pimiento.” Fac. Agronomia, Universidad de San Carlos, Guatemala, 1999
-“An approach to pepper breeding in Cuba.” 18: 16-20, invited paper, 1999
-“Pimiento y bernjena en memorias” 25 Aniversario IIHLD, p 20-22, 1997
-“Breeding multiresistant bell peppers for intertropical cultivation conditions.” EUCARPIA 65-69 |
| Discipline | Natural Resource Management |
| Last updated | 27/07/2011 14:30:00 |