Background
SEQUEIRA, Luis was born on September 1, 1927 in San Jose, Costa Rica. Son of Raul Sequeira and the late Dora Jenkins.
SEQUEIRA, Luis was born on September 1, 1927 in San Jose, Costa Rica. Son of Raul Sequeira and the late Dora Jenkins.
AB, Harvard University, 1949; AM, Harvard University, 1950; Doctor of Philosophy, Harvard University, 1952.
Fellow, Harvard University 1949-1952. Parker Fellow, Harvard and Instituto Biologico, Sao Paulo, Brazil 1952-1953. Plant Pathologist, Assistant Director, then Director Coto Research Station, United Fruit Company, Costa Rica 1953-1960.
Research Association, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, North Carolina 1960-1961.
Association Professor, then Professor, Department, of Plant Pathology, University of Wisconsin, Madison 1961-1978, Professor, Departments of Bacteriology and Plant Pathology 1978-1982, J. C. Walker Professor since 1982. Consultant Agracetus, Madison since 1982.
Chief Scientist, Competitive Grants Office, United States Department of Agriculture, Washington, District of Columbia 1987-1988. Research interests include physiology and biochemistry of plant-parasite interactions, identification of genes for virulence in pathogens, particularly bacteria, and breeding plants for disease resistance.
Fellow American Phytopathological Society (President 1985-1986).
Fellow American Phytopathological Society (editor-in-chief journal 1979-1981, St.Paul section vice president 1984, president elect 1985, president 1986, Award of Distinction 1994), American Academy Microbiology. Member National Academy Sciences, Linnean Society London.
Married Elizabeth Steinvorth, May 27, 1954;children: Anabel, Marta, Robert, Patricia.