Graduate in Agronomy at Universidade Federal do Espírito Santo (1989), Master Scientiae in Genetics and Plant Breeding at Universidade Federal de Viçosa (1993) and PhD in Genetics and Plant Breeding at University of São Paulo (ESALQ/USP) (1999). Post-Doctorate in Genetics and Plant Breeding at University of São Paulo State (UNESP) (2005) and Post-Doctorate in Molecular Biology at the University of Kentucky, USA (2017). Associate Professor in 2019 at the University of São Paulo State (UNESP). Has experience in Agronomy, acting on the following subjects: Soybean breeding, Genetics, and Plant Breeding, Molecular markers, Crop production, and Biotechnology.