Leonidas Paixao Passos

Background

Passos, Leonidas Paixao was born on May 12, 1954 in Tres Coracoes, Brazil. Son of Pedro Ferreira and Maria Leonidia Passos.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Agronomy, Federal U. Vicosa, Brazil, 1975; Master of Science in Plant Science, Federal U. Vicosa, Brazil, 1978; Doctor of Philosophy in Plant Physiology, U. Arizona, 1989.

Career

Researcher Enology and Viticulture National Research Center, Brazilian Organisation Agricultural Research, Bento Goncalves, 1978-1983; researcher Dairy Cattle National Research Center, Brazilian Organisation Agricultural Research, Coronel Pacheco, since 1989. Visiting professor U. Arizona, Tucson, 1992-1993.

Achievements

• Leonidas Paixao Passos has been listed as a noteworthy Agronomist, researcher by Marquis Who's Who.

Connections

Married Yacyra Pavehelli Batista, July 22, 1976. Children: Marcelo, Ricardo, Weber, Marcos.

Father:

Pedro Ferreira Passos

Mother:

Maria Leonidia Passos

Spouse:

Yacyra Pavehelli Batista

child:

Weber Passos

child:

Marcos Passos

child:

Ricardo Passos

child:

Marcelo Passos