Nelson Barbosa Machado Neto is an Agricultural Engineer from the State University of Maringá, Master in Genetics and Improvement from the State University of Londrina / IAPAR / EMBRAPA and PhD in Biological Sciences (Plant Biology) [Rio Claro] at the State University Paulista Júlio de Mesquita Filho in 1999 Has training in classical and molecular improvement. Throughout their history of researcher have tried to evaluate the genotypes and reactions of these to stress factors. He completed his first PhD in IAPAR in the area of ​​Molecular Markers, the second in Seed Biology at Millenium Seed Bank - Kew Gradens. Since 1991, He is a full professor at the Universidade do Oeste Paulista, where he works in the undergraduate and post-graduate programs. He has published 46 articles in specialized periodicals and 104 papers in annals of events. He led 11 Master's Dissertations, 36 works of scientific initiation and 39 works of conclusion of course in the areas of Agronomy, Botany, Genetics and Biochemistry. Received 10 awards and / or honors. In the area of ​​Agronomy, with emphasis on Plant Breeding and conservation of genetic resources In his professional activities he interacted with 172 collaborators in co-authorship of scientific works. He works with orchid breeding and conservation and already has 14 registered hybrids. In his curriculum Lattes the most frequent terms in the contextualization of the scientific, technological production are: germination, vigor, Phaseolus vulgaris, stress, orchids, seeds, water stress, Beans and tissue culture. In the area of ​​Agronomy, with emphasis on Plant Breeding and conservation of genetic resources.

He works with orchid breeding and conservation and already has 14 registered hybrids. In his curriculum Lattes the most frequent terms in the contextualization of the scientific, technological production are: germination, vigor, Phaseolus vulgaris, stress, orchids, seeds, water stress, Beans and tissue culture. In the area of ​​Agronomy, with emphasis on Plant Breeding and conservation of genetic resources