Background
Márquez-Sánchez, Fidel was born on July 8, 1935 in Colima, Mexico. Son of Leonardo Márquez-Chiñas and Esperanza (Sánchez-Salazar) Márquez.
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Fidel Márquez-Sánchez
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Agronomist engineer, National School Agriculture, Chapingo, Mexico, 1958; Master of Science, Iowa State University, 1964; Doctor of Philosophy, Iowa State University, 1969; professor (honorary), National Autonoma U. Nicaragua, Managua, 1985.
Career
Maize breeder researcher, National Institute Agricultural Research, Veracruz, Mexico, 1958-1965;
professor, researcher, Postgraduate College, Chapingo, 1965-1985;
maize breeder researcher, National Institute Forest Agricultural Research, Chapingo, 1986-1991;
professor, researcher, U. Autonoma Chapingo, Guadalajara, Mexico, 1991-1994. Director National School Agriculture, Chapingo, 1964-1965. President Mexican Society Plant Genetics, Chapingo, 1973-1976.
Visiting professor National Autonoma U. Nicaragua, Managua, 1981-1982. Agricultural consultant Interam. Institute Cooperative Agriculture, Managua, 1985-1986;coordinator maize breeding Autonoma U. Chapingo, Jalisco, Mexico, 1993-1994.
Achievements
Membership
Member National Sys. Researchers, Science Research Academy.
Connections
Married Elvira Ortiz-Cereceres, September 1, 1960. Children: José de Jesús, Leon Fidel, Gerardo Alfredo, Cuauhtémoc, Allende Séndic, Celia.
- Father:
- Leonardo Márquez-Chiñas Márquez
- Mother:
- Esperanza (Sánchez-Salazar) Márquez
- Spouse:
- Elvira Ortiz-Cereceres
- child:
- Leon Fidel Márquez-Sánchez
- child:
- Cuauhtémoc Márquez-Sánchez
- child:
- Allende Séndic Márquez-Sánchez
- child:
- Celia Márquez-Sánchez
- child:
- José de Jesús Márquez-Sánchez
- child:
- Gerardo Alfredo Márquez-Sánchez
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Nationality
Mexico -
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Religion
Roman Catholic