Martin Uribelarrea

Commercial Corn Breeder at Monsanto

Summary
Study of the physiological basis for yield generation in the maiz crop. Particular emphasis on the improvement
of nitrogen use efficiency and response to abiotic stresses
Specialties
crop physiology
Experience
LAS Corn Commercial Breeder at Monsanto
October 2013 - Present (9 months)
Technical Development Leader at Monsanto
January 2013 - October 2013 (10 months)
Product Development Supervisor at Monsanto
September 2012 - January 2013 (5 months)
Parent Test Supervisor at Monsanto
June 2011 - August 2012 (1 year 3 months)
Seeds Technology Engineer SR. at Monsanto
March 2009 - June 2011 (2 years 4 months)
Investigador Asistente at CONICET
October 2008 - January 2010 (1 year 4 months)
Investigaciones fisiologicas relacionadas al rol del etileno en la percepcion de estreses abioticos por parte del
cultivo de maz
Post-Dorctoral Research Associate at Universidad de Buenos Aires - Agronomia
June 2007 - March 2009 (1 year 10 months)
Conduct and manage field experiments related to the study of the role of ethylene in plant stress (perception
and response) with emphasis in reproductive development in maize
Postdoctoral Research associate at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
May 2007 - March 2009 (1 year 11 months)
Research aimed at the understanding of the role of ethylene on the perception and response of crop plants to
abiotic stress.
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Publications
Artculos cientficos
Enhanced kernel set promoted by synchronous pollination determines a tradeoff between kernel number and
kernel weight in maize. Field Crops Research. February 1, 2008
Authors: Martin Uribelarrea, Jorgelina Crcova, Lucas Borrs, Maria Elena Otegui
Field Crops Research
Organizations
American Society of Agronomy (ASA)
member
November 1997 to Present
Crop Science Society of Agronomy
meember
November 1997 to Present
Gamma Sigma Delta (Honor Society in Agronomy)
member
May 2002 to Present
Skills & Expertise
Corn
Biotechnology
Agronomy
Agriculture
Crop
Plant Physiology
Experimental Design
Genetics
Agribusiness
Genomics
Plant Breeding
Molecular Biology
Bioinformatics
Lifesciences
Education
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
PhD, Crop Physiology, 2003 - 2007
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University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
M.S., Crop Sciences, 2001 - 2003
Universidad de Buenos Aires
Engineer, Agronomy, 1995 - 2000
Honors and Awards
M.B. Russell Award, Crop Sciences Department, University of Illinois. August, 2003.
Outstanding Graduate Student Award. In Recognition of Exceptional Accomplishment, Research and Service.
North Central Extension-Industry Soil Fertility Conference. November 2005.
M.B. Russell Award, Crop Sciences Department, University of Illinois. February, 2007.
Interests
Obtain a position in research and development with emphasis on physiology of crop production:
Physiological basis for N use improvement in maize.
Role of ethylene in plant perception and response to abiotic stress
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Martin Uribelarrea
Commercial Corn Breeder at Monsanto
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