Background
Cruz, Andre Freire was born on February 9, 1971 in Salvador, Brazil. Son of Joao Batista Cruz and Elida da Silva Freire.
Cruz, Andre Freire was born on February 9, 1971 in Salvador, Brazil. Son of Joao Batista Cruz and Elida da Silva Freire.
Bachelor of Science, Federal University Vicosa, Brazil, 1994. Master of Science, State University North Fluminense, Campos, Brazil, 1996. Doctor of Philosophy, Ehime University, Matsuyama, Japan, 2001.
Research student Ehime University, 1997—1998, teaching assistant, 1998—1999. Collaborative researcher Kyoto Prefectural University, 2001, lecturer, 2005. Postdoctoral fellow Tuebingen University, Germany, 2002—2003, University Saskatchewan, Canada, 2003—2005.
Invited professor University Michioacana San Nicolas Hidalgo, Morelia, Mexico, 2004.
Boy scout leader Uniao dos Escoteiros do Brasil, Macae, 1996—1997, Boy Scouts Canada, Swift Current, 2004—2005. Referee Saskatchewan Team Handball Federation, Regina, 2003—2005, Saskatchewan Volleyball Federation, Saskatoon, 2004, Japan Handball Federation, Kyoto, since 2005, Japan Volleyball Association, Kyoto, since 2006. Volunteer Brasil Fureai, 2008.
Member of Japanese Society Horticultural Science, International Mycorrhizal Society.
Married Maho Sonoda; children: Thomas Sonoda Freire, Annika Sonoda Freire.