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Ricardo Julian Licea-Moreno

Ricardo Julian Licea-Moreno

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Plant Breeder, RD & Tissue Culture Laboratory Manager

  • Education

    • Instituto Superior de Ciencias Agropecuarias de Bayamo

      1985 - 1990
      Engineer Agronomy

      Activities and Societies: Investigation and academic activities. Participation on investigations related to irrigation of sweetpepper, and development of computational applications. Disertation thesis entitled "Evaluations of five varieties of cassava (Manihot esculenta, Crantz) under Granma province conditions".

    • Universidad Politécnica de Madrid

      2007 - 2016
      Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) Plant Biotechnology

      Activities and Societies: I made some courses, with good results: Tissue Culture and Germplasm Conservation; Protein Engineering and Plant-Microorganism Interactions. My thesis deal with walnut micropropgation and genetic characterization by mean of SSR markers The thesis dealed with the development of a functional micropropagation protocol for walnut hybrids for wood production. Some important topics were analized as the introduction of Phloroglucinol on proliferation culture media and the substitution of FeEDTA by FeEDDHA, among the most importants. As a result, the capacity to clone several genotypes by micropropagation have allowed to produce almost 10 000 vitroplants in the period from 2010 to 2015, which were used for the establisment of new… Show more The thesis dealed with the development of a functional micropropagation protocol for walnut hybrids for wood production. Some important topics were analized as the introduction of Phloroglucinol on proliferation culture media and the substitution of FeEDTA by FeEDDHA, among the most importants. As a result, the capacity to clone several genotypes by micropropagation have allowed to produce almost 10 000 vitroplants in the period from 2010 to 2015, which were used for the establisment of new commercial plantations and some genetical trials. At the same time, new SSR markers were designed, developed and presented for walnut hybrid which could also be used with other members of Juglandaceae family. Show less

  • Experience

    • Instituto Nacional de Investigaciones de la Caña de Azucar

      Sept 1990 - Aug 1993
      Researcher

      Genetic Department. Training on sugar cane breeding. Field selection of new genotypes of sugar cane. Mating between selected genotypes from the Cuban Program of Genetic Improvement.

    • Universidad de Granma, Cuba

      Aug 1993 - Feb 2002
      Faculty Lecturer

      Department of Biology, Faculty of Agronomy. Teaching Genetics and Plant Breeding for Agronomy Engineering titulation.

    • Centro de Estudios de Biotecnologia Vegetal, Cuba

      Nov 1993 - Feb 2002
      Researcher

      Plant Biotechnology Center, Faculty of Agronomy. Microprogation and tissue culture of alimentary, ornamental and medicinal plants. Management of research projects. Advisor in massive plant propagation via micropropagation. Investigations in the Eastern region of Cuba.

    • Centro Nacional de Investigaciones Cientificas, Cuba

      Feb 1997 - Dec 1997
      Research Fellow

      Sugar cane micropropagation, calli induction and shoot regeneration from calli. In vitro evaluation of two varieties of sugar cane under simulated salt and drought stress.

    • University of Gent, Belgium

      Feb 2000 - Apr 2000
      Research Fellow

      I was trained to induce mutations on lemon grass calli using x-ray. Optimization of shoot regeneration from lemon grass calli.

    • Universidad Politecnica de Madrid, Spain

      Feb 2002 - Mar 2002
      Trainee Researcher

      Training to use RAPDs technique to determinate genetic relationship among several phenotypes of lemon grass.

    • Eurobosques S. A.

      Oct 2005 - Dec 2006
      Researcher

      Micropagation of Juglans hybrid. Sanitizing explants contaminated with endophytic bacteria. Improvement of micropropagation protocol using 2F. Improvement mineral composition of culture media.

    • Universidad Politécnica de Madrid

      Oct 2005 - Dec 2007
      Fellow Researcher

      Micropagation of Juglans hybrid. Sanitizing explants contaminated with endophytic bacteria. Improvement of micropropagation protocol using 2F. Improvement mineral composition of culture media.

    • Bosques Naturales S.A.

      Apr 2006 - Mar 2021
      Head of Tissue Culture Unit and Director of Biotechnology

      1. Design and optimization of protocols for micropropagation.2. Establisment and use of temporary immersion systems (TIS).3. In vitro and in situ germplasm conservation.4. Development and use of molecular markers (type SSRs).5. Genotyping and phenotyping.6. Selection and characterization of new plant varieties.

    • Peregrin

      Apr 2021 - now
      Plant Breeder & Tissue Culture Lab Manager

      Leading a genetic improvement program for the development of new varieties of garlic, as well as their micropropagation, virus removing, and conservation.

  • Licenses & Certifications

    • PhD

      Universidad Politécnica de Madrid
      Sept 2007