Potato specialist, breeding, agronomy and seed production, internation

MARCELO A. HUARTE

** ** ***** **** - (****) Mar del Plata, Argentina

Phone numbers +54-223-*******/226*-******/ 9-11-686*****

huarte.marcelo@ inta.gob.ar/*************@*****.***

KEY QUALIFICATIONS:

. Design, managing, evaluation and execution of development,

research and educational projects (grant writing)

. Direction of research, teaching and development teams

. Business development with a technological baseline

. University professor in multicultural environments

. Plant breeder and germplasm enhancement

. Seed Production of agamic species

. Agricultural and cattle production

EDUCATION:

Doctorate (Ph.D.), Cornell University, Ithaca, N.Y., EE.UU. Department of

Plant Breeding and Biometry in Plant breeding and Biometry. August 1979

to May 1983

Professor: Dr. Robert L. Plaisted. Full fellowship for Ph D from Centro

Internacional de la Papa (CIP, Lima, Per ). Thesis: "Vine type and tuber

type selection in Neotuberosum", 94 pp.

Agronomist (Ingeniero Agr nomo), National University of Mar del Plata,

College of Agricultural Sciences (Balcarce), graduation date: February,

24 th, 1975

Thesis:"Influencia del espaciamiento entre l neas y de la densidad

de siembra en soja" [Influence of row spacing and sowing density in

soybeans]. EEA INTA Balcarce Library, (Mimeo.) 150 pp.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE: (In reverse chronological format)

Employer: National Institute for Agricultural technology (INTA). Address:

Rivadavia 1439 - (1033) Buenos Aires - Argentina (Main office)

Since 1991 National Coordinator INTA's National Potato Subprogram

(www.inta.gov.ar/balcarce/propapa) at the Balcarce Experimental Station.

Since 1975 to date: potato breeder in charge of INTA's Program.

INTA Category: Principal Researcher 27-9.

Since 1975 to date more than 25 projects granted from national and

international donors. Ten varieties obtained and released two of them

internationally relevant (Serrana and Achirana). Knowledge contributions to

Late Bilght resistance and potato breeding. SAH potato propagation

technology transferred to companies in many parts of the World.

Employer: National Univ. of Mar del Plata. College of Agricultural

Sciences. Ruta Nac 226 km 73,5 (7620) Balcarce, Argentina

Since 1975 to date: teaching positions. Present Position: Professor

(tenure) of Potato Crop and Quantitative Genetics (undergraduate and

graduate courses, respectively). Has been teaching assistant and professor

of Biology, Plant Breeding, Cereals and Oil crops, and Genetics. Has

lectured in five international courses of Potato Seed Production and two

courses on Potato Production for consumption and processing. Has been

invited professor to the Inner Mongolia University (China), Buenos Aires

National University, Cordoba National University, Central University of

Buenos Aires and to the National University of Rosario. Has participated as

a juror in several teaching position calls. Has participated in university

curricula design and evaluation.

LANGUAGES:

LANGUAGE Reading Comprehension Writing Speaking FAO level

Spanish Mother tongue C

English Excellent Excellent Excellent Excellent C

French Very good Very good fair Very good B

Portuguese Very good Very good none good B

Italian good fair none good B

GEOGRAPHIC EXPERIENCE:

Latin America (all countries except Caribbean and Guyanas), China, Italy,

US, France

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS:

ALAP, WPC, GILB, SAG, Cornell Club

Member of Editorial Boards: ALAP J., Potato Research, J. Plant Breeding and

Genetics, Asian Journal of Plant Genomics, Potato Research (India)

Agro Sans Frontiere (President, Argentina branch)

HONORS/AWARDS:

President, Latin American Potato Association (ALAP) reelected every two

years since 2004 to date (www.papaslatinas.org)

PUBLICATIONS:

1. -Cicore, P., A B Andreu y M. Huarte, 2012. Reaction to late blight

in response to nitrogen management in Argentine potato cultivars.

Crop Protection 42 p 69-73

2. -Lucca, M.F. and M.A. Huarte, 2011. Genotypic variationof

Phytophthora infestans populations in Argentina. In: Proceedings of

the XIII EuroBlight Workshop, St. Petersburg, Russia 9 - 12

October, 2011. Ed. H.T.A.M. Shepers, Wageningen UR, Applied

Research, The Netherlands, p 201-204.

3. -Huarte, M., E. Ritter, JI. Ruiz de Galarreta, L Barandalla, S.

Capezio, C. Bedogni, F. Lucca, X. Cuesta, F. Yumisca, C. Monteros,

E. Y nez, F. Vilar , A. Castillo, M. Dalla Rizza, M. Gonzalez, J.

Gabriel, J. Rojas, G. Plata, M. Scurrah, R. Canto, A. Brennes, L.

G mez-Alp zar, L. Flores Chavez, LN. Z iga, M. A. Pacheco, H.

Cabrera and A. Garc a. 2011. Potato breeding for Sustainable

Agriculture in a Climate Changing World. 4th Climate Change Network

Team Conference & Expo 11 (CCNT Conference 2011). London Garden

Hotel, 20 Brook St, Westminster, London, W1K 5DE, United Kingdom

9th - 13th September 2011.

4. -Huarte, M., 2012. Continent Reports: Central and South America.

World Potato Congress 2012, Edimburgh, Scotland.

http://www.slideboom.com/presentations/565338/World-Potato-Congress-

2012-Continent-Report---Central-and-South-America

5. -Bravo-Almonacid, F., V. Rudoy, B. Welin, M. E. Segretin, M. C.

Bedogni, F. Stolowicz, M. Criscuolo, M. Foti, M. Gomez, M. L pez,

G. Serino, S. Cabral, C. Dos Santos, M. Huarte and A. Mentaberry,

2011. Field testing, gene flow assessment and pre-commercial

studies on transgenic Solanum tuberosum spp. Tuberosum (cv. Spunta)

selected for PVY resistance in Argentina. Transgenic Research ISSN

0962-8819 DOI 10.1007/s11248-011-9584-9

6. -Kessel, G., M. Huarte, F. Lucca, M. Santini, C. Rijzebol, P.

Raatjes, J. Rovers, J. den Boer and H. Schepers, 2010.

Opportunities for potato late blight DSS s in Argentina. In:

Proceedings of the XII EuroBlight Workshop, Arras, France 3-6 May

2010. Ed. H.T.A.M. Shepers, Wageningen UR, Applied Research, The

Netherlands, p 75-79.

7. -Korgan, S., E.A. Wolski, P. Cicore, P. Su rez, S. Capezio, M.

Huarte y A. Andreu, 2010. Solanum tarijense reaction to

Phytophthora infestans and the role of plant defense molecules.

Plant Breeding. ISSN 1439 0523. 2010.01776.x

8. -Wolski, E, Capezio S, Korgan S, Huarte M & AB Andreu, 2009.

Biochemical markers involved in the horizontal resistance to

phytophthora infestans to assist potato breeding programs. In:

Tennant P, Benkeblia N (Eds) Potato II. Fruit, Vegetable and Cereal

Science and Biotechnology 3 (Special Issue 1), 89-94 (Print ISSN

1752-3419). Ed. Global Science Book. Japan.

9. -Olivieri F. P., M. C. Lobato, E. Gonz lez Altamiranda, G. R.

Daleo, M. Huarte, M. G. Guevara y A. B. Andreu. 2008. BABA effects

on the behaviour of potato cultivars infected by Phytophthora

infestans and Fusarium solani. European Journal of Plant Pathology.

10. -Huarte, M., 2005. Seed Potato Systems in Latin America. In: Potato

in Progress. Science meets practice. A.J. Haverkoort y P.C. Struik

(eds) Wageningen Academic Publishers. pag 86-91

11. -Cacace, J.E., D. Weeder, J.C. Rodriguez and M. Huarte, 2005. Gro-

Stop Basis tested in Argentina. Potato Storage International.

Issue 4, Vol. 22-24

12. Forbes, G. A., M. G. Chac n, H. G. Kirk, M. A. Huarte, M. Van

Damme, S. Distel, G. R. Mackay, H. E. Stewart, R. Lowe, J. M.

Duncan, H. S. Mayton, W. E. Fry, D. Andrivon, D. Elliss che, R.

Pell , H. W. Platt, G. MacKenzie, T. R. Tarn, L. T. Colon, D. J.

Budding, H. Lozoya-Salda a, A. Hernandez-Vilchis, and S. Capezio,

2005. Stability of resistance to Phytophthora infestans in potato:

an international evaluation. Plant Pathology 54 (3) pp 364-372

13. -Camona, D., M. Huarte, G. Arias, A. L pez, A.M. Vincini, H.A.

Alvarez Castillo, P. Manetti, S. Capezio, E. Chaves, M. Torres, J.

Eyherabide, J. Mantec n, L. Chich n and D. Fern ndez. 2003.

Integrated Pest Management in Argentina. pp 313-326. In:

K.M.Maredia, D. Dakouo and D. Mota-Sanchez (Ed). Integrated Pest

Management en the Global Arena. CABI Publishing. Oxon. UK

14. -Huarte, M., and S. Capezio2002. Niveles Disponibles de Resistencia

al Tiz n Tard o en Latinoam rica. In: Centro Internacional de la

Papa, 2002. E.N. Fernandez-Northcote (ed). Memorias del Taller

Internacional Complementando la Resistencia al Tiz n (Phytophthora

infestans) en los Andes, 2002, febrero13-16, 2001, Cochabamba,

Bolivia, GILB, Taller Latinoam rica 1, Lima, Per . p 59-66.

15. -Huarte, M., W. Collins and C. Lizarraga, 2002. GILB, Iniciativa

Global para el Tiz n Tard o. In: Centro Internacional de la Papa,

2002. E.N. Fernandez-Northcote (ed). Memorias del Taller

Internacional Complementando la Resistencia al Tiz n (Phytophthora

infestans) en los Andes, 2002, febrero13-16, 2001, Cochabamba,

Bolivia, GILB, Taller Latinoam rica 1, Lima, Per . ii-iv.

16. -Guevara, M.G., C.R. Oliva, M. Huarte and G.R. Daleo, 2002. An

aspartic protease with antimicrobial activity is induced after

infection and wounding in intercellular fluids of potato tubers.

European Journal of Plant Pathology 108: 131- 137

17. -Trognitz, B. R., M. Bonierbale, J.A. Landeo, G. Forbes, J.E.

Bradshaw, G.R. Mackay, R. Waugh, M.A. Huarte and L. Colon, 2001.

Improving Potato resistance to Disease under the Global Initiative

on Late Blight In: Ed. D. Cooper, T. Hodkin and C. Spillane,

Broadening the Genetic Base of Crop Production, FAO (Roma), p 385-

398.

18. -Micheletto S., R. Boland M. Huarte, 2000. Argentine wild diploid

Solanum species as sources of quantitative late blight resistance.

Theoretical and Applied Genetics 101: 902-906

19. -Micheletto, S., M. Andreoni y M. Huarte, 1999. Vertical

resistance to Late Blight in wild potato species from Argentina.

Euphytica, 110/2: 133-138.

20. -Saluzzo, J.A., H.E. Echeverr a, F.H. Andrade and M. Huarte, 1999.

Nitrogen Nutrition of Potato Cultivars Differing in Maturity. J.

Agronomy & Crop Science 183, 157-165.

21. -Huarte, M. A., 1999. Host Durable resistance to Late Blight: Some

experiences under long days in Argentina. In: CIP, Late Blight: A

threat to Global Food Security, Vol. 1. Proceedings of the Global

initiative on Late Blight Conference, March 16-19, 1999, Quito,

Ecuador: p 37.

22. -Ton n, C. A. Andreu, M.E. Aued, M. Van Damme, M. Huarte y G.

Daleo, 1998. Defense reactions in two potato cultivars after

infection with two races of Phytophthora infestans. Potato Research

41: 319-325

23. -Andreu, A., C. Tonon, M. Van Damme, M. Huarte y G. Daleo, 1998.

"Effect of glucans from different races of Phytophthora infestans

on defense reactions in potato tuber". European Journal of Plant

Pathology 104: 777-783.

24. -Manetti, P.L., H.A. Alvarez Castillo, D.M. Carmona, A.A. Lopez,

A.M. Vincini y M. Huarte, 1996. Response of potato cultivars to

natural infestation of soil insects. Tests of Agrochemicals and

Cultivars 17. Ann. Appl. Biol. 128 (supplement)

25. -Bofu, S., T. Weiming, W. Jimin, W. Chunlin, Y. Zhengui, W. Shengwu

and M. Huarte, 1996. Economic Impact of CIP-24 in China. In: Case

studies of the Economic Impact of CIP-Related Technologies. T.S.

Walker and C.C. Crissman (eds.). Lima, Per : International Potato

Center: 31-50.

26. -Botta, G.L., M.P. Dimarco, A.L. Melegari, M.A. Huarte y C. A.

Barassi, 1994. Potential of a Fusarium eumartii culture filtrate on

the screening for wilting resistance in potato. Euphytica 80:63-69.

27. -Huarte, M.A., A.O. Mendiburu y H.A. Mendoza, 1994. INTA-CIP

Research in Potato Breeding: A Model for General Application. CIP

Circular 20 (2): 2-7.

28. -Cacace, E., M.A.Huarte and M.C.Monti, 1994. Evaluation of potato

cooking quality in Argentina. Am. Potato J. 71: 145-153

29. -Huarte, M.A., 1993. Breeding of improved potato cultivars. In: A

global directory of long-term agronomic experiments. (Volume 1: Non-

European Experiments). Steiner, R. y R. Herdt, eds. p 195-196.

30. -Mendiburu, A.O. y Huarte, M.A., 1987. Potato breeding in Latin

America with special reference to Argentina. In: Recent and future

development of the Potato in the world. Amsterdam. Abril 5-9, 1987.

Acta Horticulturae 213: 43-50.

31. -Huarte, M.A.; Mendiburu, A.O.; Monti, M.C. y Butzonitch, I.P.

1986. "Serrana INTA: a widely adapted virus resistant variety from

Argentina". American Potato Journal. 63: 695-699.

32. -Huarte, M.A. y Plaisted, R.L. 1984. Selection for tuberosum

likeness in the vines and in the tubers in a population of

Neotuberosum. American Potato Journal 61(8): 461-473.

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