Alcides Carvalho

Background

Carvalho, Alcides was born on September 20, 1913 in Piracicaba, Sao Paulo, Brazil. Son of Aristides Paula and Clementina Frota Carvalho.

Education

Degree in agronomy, School Superior Agr Luiz Queiroz, Piracicaba, 1934; Doctor Honoris Causa, School Superior Agr Luiz Queiroz, Piracicaba, 1976.

Career

Assistant genetics department, Institute Agronomics, Campinas, Sao Paulo., 1935; chief, Institute Agronomics, Campinas, Sao Paulo., 1948-1981; science researcher, Institute Agronomics, Campinas, Sao Paulo., 1981-1985; fellow, Brazilian National Science Council, Campinas, since 1983. Consultant São Paulo Research Foundation, Sao Paulo, since 1980. Board directors Campinas State University, since 1982.

Member NAS, Rio de Janeiro, since 1985.

Achievements

• Alcides Carvalho has been listed as a notable Coffee genetics and breeding scientist by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Fellow American Association for the Advancement of Science (Gold Rosette). Member Brazilian Society Advancement of Science, Lions.

Connections

Married Antonieta Carvalho e Silva, February 18, 1962. Children: Mariana, Marta.

Father:

Aristides Paula

Mother:

Clementina Frota Carvalho

Spouse:

Antonieta Carvalho e Silva

child:

Mariana Carvalho

child:

Marta Carvalho