Agronomist at FCAV / UNESP (1982). Specialist in Rubber tree Culture, at FCAP-Belém-PA (1985). Master degree in Phytopathology from ESALQ-USP, in 1992, and PhD in Phytopathology, also from ESALQ-USP, in 1996; he received a CNPq scholarship in these courses. Professor at the Faculty of Agronomic Sciences of Botucatu, Unesp; Head of the Department of Phytosanitary Defense; Chief Executive Officer of the Foundation for Agricultural and Forestry Studies and Research, for 4 years (2012-2016); President Director of the Foundation for the Development of UNESP (FUNDUNESP); President of Phytopathology Association of São Paulo state Fitopatologia (APF) and member of the Brazilian Society of Fitopathology. Phytopathology of São Paulo state Award in 2014. Editor-in-chief of the journal Summa Phytopathologica. Member of the editorial board of several journals, CNPq researcher 1-B. Professor in the disciplines of Microbiology and Forest Pathology, in the Forest Engineering course (FCA / UNESP), Accredited in the PPG-Plant Protection courses and PPG-Forest Science courses, in which he was Coordinator and Vice-Coordinator. Develops research in Phytopathology, in Forest Pathology, Epidemiology, Management and Control of Diseases in tree species. Training of human resources at all levels and active scientific production and innovation.