Background
Palta, Jairo Alberto was born on November 23, 1953 in Cali, Valle, Colombia. Son of Jaime and Tulia Palta. arrived in Australia, 1981.
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Jairo Alberto Palta
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Jairo Alberto Palta, Australian Agriculturist, research scientist. Certified agriculturist. Australian oilseeds research fellow, 1981; scholar United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization-PNUD, Mexico, 1975, research scholar CIAT, Cali, Colombia, 1979; research fellow AustralianOilseeds Research Council; senior research fellow GRDC, 1998.
Education
Bachelor of Science, U. Del Valle, Cali, Colombia, 1976; Master of Science, Institute Politecnico National, Mexico, 1977; Doctor of Philosophy, LaTrobe U., Australia, 1985.
Career
Postdoctoral research associate, College of North Wales, Bangor, United Kingdom, 1985-1987; plant physiologist, University of California, Los Angeles, 1987-1989; research scientist, Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation Plant Industry, Perth, Australia, 1989-1992; senior research scientist, Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation Plant Industry, Perth, Australia, 1993-1997; subprogram leader, Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation Plant Industry, Perth, Australia, since 1993. Visiting scientist Center International Agricultural Tropical, Cali, Colombia, 1979-1981, IARC-Long Ashton, United Kingdom, 1998. Associated scientist Center for Legumesin Mediterranean Agricultural, Perth, since 1993.
Achievements
Membership
Member American Society Agronomy, American Society Plant Physiologists, Australian Society.Plant Physiologists.
Interests
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Nationality
Australian
Awards
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Australian oilseeds research fellow, 1981. Scholar United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization-PNUD, Mexico, 1975, research scholar CIAT, Cali, Colombia, 1979. Research fellow AustralianOilseeds Research Council. Senior research fellow GRDC, 1998.Australian oilseeds research fellow, 1981. Scholar United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization-PNUD, Mexico, 1975, research scholar CIAT, Cali, Colombia, 1979. Research fellow AustralianOilseeds Research Council.
Senior research fellow GRDC, 1998.