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Prof. Eduardo de la Pena

Member since

2018

Organization: Ghent University

Country: Belgium

Field(s) of expertise:

Agricultural development
Biodiversity
Food safety
Pests and diseases
Plant production

I am working on:

I am currently an Associate Professor of Plant Production at the Faculty of Bioscience Engineering, Ghent University. My research is rooted in agronomic ecology, with a particular focus on agrobiodiversity and its role in improving plant production. I am also working on emerging insect pests affecting various tropical and subtropical crops, such as mango, custard apple, and quinoa.

I am currently an Associate Professor of Plant Production at the Faculty of Bioscience Engineering, Ghent University in Belgium. I earned my PhD (2006) in Applied Biological Sciences from the same institution. In addition, I hold a tenured scientist position at the Spanish National Research Council (CSIC, Spain).