Background
Lopes-da-Fonseca, Luis Maria Matos was born on August 9, 1943 in Porto, Portugal. Son of Luis Maria Carrapatoso and Maria D'Ascensao Nunes Lopes.
Lopes-da-Fonseca, Luis Maria Matos was born on August 9, 1943 in Porto, Portugal. Son of Luis Maria Carrapatoso and Maria D'Ascensao Nunes Lopes.
Master in science, Instituto Superior, Lisboa, Portugal, 1970.
Sub-director, Angola Research Institute, Nova Lisboa, Angola, 1974-1975; director, Centro Investigacao Floricultura, Madeira, Portugal, 1976-1979; head of department, Horticultural research Deputy, Oeiras, Portugal, 1985-1987; director, Fruticulture Research Station, Alcobaca, Portugal, 1994-1996. Manager Viveiros Interflora, Benavente, Portugal, 1979-1983.
Fellow Sociedade Portuguesa de Horticultura, International Society Horticultural Science.
Married Maria Da Gloria Mascarenhas Dionisio, February 7, 1972. Children: Luis Maria, Ines.