Jose Francisco Pereira

Background

Pereira, Jose Francisco was born on May 29, 1935 in San Jose, Costa Rica. Son of Jose Maria and Ramona Clemencia (Marin) Pereira. came to Venezuela, 1964.

Education

Ingeniero Agronomo, U. Costa Rica, San Jose, 1960; Master of Science, University of California, Davis, 1961; Doctor of Philosophy, University of Illinois, 1970.

Career

Plant physiologist, U. Costa Rica, San Jose, 1960-1964; founder professor, U. Oriente, Monagas, Venezuela, 1964; professor, U. Oriente, Monagas, Venezuela, since 1977; dean graduate studies, U. Oriente, Monagas, Venezuela, 1977-1987; consultant, Cromoflora Company, Caripe, Monagas., Venezuela, since 1988. Visiting professor University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, 1985. Visiting scholar University of California, Davis, 1986.

Achievements

• Jose Francisco Pereira has been listed as a noteworthy Plant physiologist by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member American Association for the Advancement of Science, Venezuelan Association Advancement of Science, New York Academy Science, Sigma Xi.

Interests

• Avocations: agricultural economics, classical music, computers.

Connections

Married Aura Felicia Ugarte, December 14, 1963 (divorced May 1976). 1 child, Jose Francisco. Married Ludmila Balevich.

Father:

Jose Maria Pereira

Mother:

Ramona Clemencia (Marin) Pereira

Spouse:

Ludmila Balevich.

Spouse:

Aura Felicia Ugarte

child:

Jose Francisco Pereira