Background
Lastra, Jose Ramon was born on May 22, 1939 in Orense, Spain. Son of Ramon and Maria (Rodriguez) Lastra. arrived in Venezuela, 1954, naturalized.
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Jose Ramon Lastra
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Degree in Biology, U. Century, Central Venezuela, 1966; Master of Science in Plant Pathology, University of California, Berkeley, 1970; Doctor of Philosophy in Plant Pathology, University of California, Berkeley, 1974.
Career
Head plant virus lab, Instituto Venezolano de Investigaciones Científicas, Caracas, 1974-1985; professor, U. Center Venezuela, Caracas, 1976-1985; head molecular biology laboratory, CATIE, 1980-1987; coordinator IPM project, CATIE, Turrialba, Costa Rica, 1985-1986; director educational programs, CATIE, 1986-1994; director education and capacity building, World Wide Fund for Nature-International, Gland, Switzerland, 1994-1997; director regional office for United States, International Plant Genetic Resources Institute, Cali, Colombia, since 1997. Consultant in field.
Achievements
Membership
Member American Phytopathol. Society (president Caribbean division 1978), Society Latinoamericana de Fitopatologos, Society Venezolana de Fitopatologia, North America Association Environmental Educators, Phi Beta Kappa.
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Married Ana Maria Mumm, March 3, 1953. Children, Ricardo, Daniel, Eduardo, Andres.
