Background
Préchac, Fernando García was born on July 30, 1947 in Montevideo, Uruguay. Son of Juan Francisco García and María del Carmen Préchac.
Préchac, Fernando García was born on July 30, 1947 in Montevideo, Uruguay. Son of Juan Francisco García and María del Carmen Préchac.
Degree in agronomy, University Uruguay, Montevideo, 1974. Master of Science, Iowa State University, 1986. Doctor of Philosophy, Iowa State University, 1991.
Assistant professor soils and water University Uruguay, 1977—1981, associate professor soils and water, 1981—1992, full professor soils and water department, since 1992, director soils and water department, since 2003, interim dean, since 2005. Research assistant department agronomy Iowa State University, Ames, 1989—1991. Consultant Organization American States, Montevideo, 1996—2004.
Consultant and adviser Natural Institute Agricultural Reserve, Montevideo, 1991—2000. Member fundamental research projects selection communications Ministry Education and Culture, Montevideo, since 2001. Member National Researcher Foundation Ministry Education and Culture, Uruguayan Government, 1999, 2004.
Member science panel for selection of research projects Internam. Institute Global Research, 1998. Member conferences in field.
Fellow: Uruguayan Soil Science Society (associate. President 2004-2006). Member: Soil and Water Conservation Society (associate), World Association Soil and Water Conservation (associate.
National representative 2003-2006), Phi Kappa Phi, Gamma Sigma Delta.
Married María Inés Carreras, February 1, 1973. Children: Daniel Marcelo García, María Fernanda García.