Leader of the Vegetable Research Unit of the National Institute of Innovation and Transfer in Agricultural Technology (INTA) of Costa Rica. Academic training: Agricultural Engineer with mention in Phytotechnics graduated from the Faculty of Agronomy, Atlantic Headquarters – Turrialba of the University of Costa Rica (UCR). Areas of performance: Researcher in Basic Land and Soil Studies at INTA, Technology Transferist and Researcher in Vegetables. Currently President of the Board of Directors of the Costa Rican Association of Soil Science (ACCS).