Background

Araya, Mario was born on July 18, 1960 in Turrialba, Cartago, Costa Rica. Son of Sigifredo Araya and Carmen Vargas.

Education

Master of Science, University California, Davis, 1993. Doctor of Philosophy, Katholiece University Leuven, Belgium, 2005.

Career

Extensionist Cooperative Coffee Growers, Turrialba, Costa Rica, 1983—1987. Researcher Costa Rican Coffee Institute, 1987—1994. Nematologist Corbana S.A., Guápiles, Costa Rica, since 1995.

Achievements

• Mario Araya has been listed as a noteworthy nematologist, researcher by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member of ONTA (Bayer Crop Science award 2004).

Interests

• Reading, sports.

Connections

Married María Fernanda Aguilar, March 26, 1997. Children: Fay, Mario Fernando.

Father:

Sigifredo Araya

Mother:

Carmen Vargas

Spouse:

María Fernanda Aguilar

child:

Fay Araya

child:

Mario Fernando Araya