Carlos José Bécquer Granados

Instituto de Investigaciones de Pastos y Forrajes Phone: 53-41-32-3876

Estación Experimental Sancti-Spiritus 53-41-33-3227
Apdo 2228, Zona Postal 1
E-mail: becquer@pastos.yayabo.inf.cu
Sancti-Spiritus, CUBA

Nationality Cuban

Professional 1983–1989: Enterprise for Dairy Production Arroyo Blanco, Sancti- Spíritus, Cuba
experience Specialist on Animal Nutrition, Management of Pastures and Forages

1989–1992: Institute of Pastures and Forages Research, Sancti-Spiritus Experimental Station,

Cuba.
Extensionist

1992-1994: Academy of Sciences of Cuba, Sancti Spíritus branch.

Specialist on Animal Sciences. Executive
1994–present day: Institute of Pastures and Forages Research, Sancti Spíritus Experimental

Station, Cuba.
Research Scientist (Soil Microbiology), group leader, and chief of
department.

2009: Corporación para la Investigación en Ciencias Agrícolas (CORPOICA), Colombia.

External consultant on Rhizobiology

2009: Universidad Agraria de Colombia

Lecturer, PhD and MSc Theses consultant

Formation 1978–1983: Institute of Zootechnia and Veterinary of Kharkow, Ukrania (former Soviet Union)
(most B. Sc., Zootechnia, MSc. Agriculture
important 1990: Institute of Pastures and Forages Research, Havana, Cuba
accomplished
scientific Seminars and training on management and storage of pastures seeds
formation) 1994: Institute of Pastures and Forages Research, Havana, Cuba
Training on isolation and characterization of rhizobia
1995: Institute for Animal Sciences, Havana, Cuba
Seminars and training on practical aspects of nitrogen fixation in agriculture
1995: Pastures and Forages Research Station `Indio Hatuey` (University of Matanzas, Cuba)
Training on isolation and characterization of rhizobia

1996: Laboratories of Plant Pests and Diseases. Ministry of Agriculture, Sancti Spíritus, Cuba
 Training on isolation and characterization of rhizobia and pathogenic microorganisms
1997: Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (Québec city, Québec)
• Training on isolation and characterization of rhizobia
• Study of Cuban native strains of rhizobia by the use of physiological and molecular tools
1998: Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada/ Laval University (Québec city, Québec)
• Study of Cuban native strains of rhizobia by the use of physiological and molecular tools
• Inoculation of Cuban forage legumes with native rhizobia from Sancti Spiritus, Cuba
• Study of microbial interaction of dinitrofixer bacteria and fungi.
• Participation in lectures and seminars on Microbial Ecology at Laval University, Québec
2001: Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada/ Laval University (Québec city, Québec)
• Study of Cuban native strains of rhizobia by the use of physiological and molecular tools
2004: Alberta Research Council, Alberta, Canada.
• Study of native rhizobia isolated from legumes and grasses of Canada and Cuba,
inoculated onto Wheat and Corn (1st stage)
• Molecular characterization of rhizobia, native to livestock ecosystems of Alberta, Canada
• Isolation and identification of rhizobia, isolated from legumes adapted to contaminated
soils with hydrocarbons
• Effect of the inoculation with rhizobia on germination rate of grass seeds native to Alberta,
Canada
• Training on topics related to Plant Physiology and Classic Microbiology
• Training on Molecular Biology applied to bacteria
• Participation as delegate in the Conference: Agriculture and Climate Changes, University
of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada
• Participation in the annual meeting of the Alberta Research Council, Edmonton, Alberta,
Canada
• Participation in the annual meeting of the Environmental Technologies Unit, Vegreville,
Alberta, Canada
2005: Alberta Research Council, Alberta, Canada
• Study of the effect of native rhizobia isolated from legumes indigenous to Cuba, inoculated
onto Wheat (3rd stage)
• Monitoring of Azorhizobium strains in rhizosphere of wheat by changing components of
the conventional selective media
• Monitoring of Azorhizobium strains in rhizosphere and soil by using BIOLOG program

2005-2009: Sancti Spíritus Research Station, Cuba

 • Selection of rhizobial strains isolated from livestock ecosystems of Cuba, inoculated onto
wheat (Triticum aestivum, L.), corn (Zea mays, L.) and sorghum (Sorghum vulgare, L.). II:
Field trials.
• Selection of rhizobial strains isolated from livestock ecosystems of Canada, inoculated
onto wheat (Triticum aestivum, L.), corn (Zea mays, L.) and sorghum (Sorghum vulgare,
L.). II: Field trials.
• Genotype response of wheat, triticale, corn and sorghum to the inoculation with rhizobia
isolated from Cuban livestock ecosystems. Field trials.

Postgraduate 1983: Institute of Zootechnia and Veterinary of Kharkow, Ukrania

Diploms M. Sc., Agriculture
1992: Universidad Central de Las Villas, Cuba
Adjoint Professor, Agronomy
1998: Universidad de la Habana, Cuba
M. Sc., Microbial Ecology
2002: Universidad de La Habana, Cuba
Ph. D., Biology

Languages Spanish (mother tongue), English (advanced), Russian (advanced), French (basic)

Most  Anya, A. O.; Archambault, D. J.; Bécquer, C. J. and Slaski, J. J. 2009. Plant growth-
important promoting diazotrophs and productivity of wheat on the Canadian prairies. In: Microbial
publications strategies for crop improvement. M. S. Khan et al (eds). Springer-Verlag Berlin
(in Heidelberg. Chapter 4: 287-300.
alphabetical
order)  Bécquer, C. J. 2002. Symbioses legume-rhizobia: general characteristics and agricultural
signification (Spanish). J. Pastos y Forrajes. 25: 63-79.

 Bécquer, C. J. 2004. Characterization and classification of rhizobia: approaches and

tendencies (Spanish). J. Biología. 18: 9-29.

 Bécquer, C. J.; Antoun, Hani and Prévost, Danielle. 2001. Study of the interaction of

Trichoderma harzianum with free dinitrofixer bacteria (Spanish). J. Pastos y Forrajes. 24: 35-
39.

 Bécquer, C. J.; Prévost, Danielle and Cloutier, J. 2002. Genetic diversity of rhizobia, isolated
from forage legumes, indigenous to Sancti-Spiritus (Spanish). J. Biología. 16: 130-136.

 Bécquer, C. J.; Prévost, Danielle and Cloutier, J. 2001. Physiological and genetic aspects

of rhizobia, isolated from forage legumes (Spanish). J. Pastos y Forrajes. 24:123-130.

 Bécquer, C. J.; Prévost, Danielle, Cloutier, J and Laguerre, Gisele. 2002. Taxonomic

approach of rhizobia, isolated from forage legumes (Spanish). J. Biología. 16: 137-145.

 Bécquer, C. J.; Prévost, Danielle and Prieto, A. 2000. Physiological biochemical

characterization, isolated from forage legumes (Spanish). J. Biología. 14: 57-65.

 Bécquer, C. J.; Ramos, Miriam and Hurtado-Luna, L. 1996. Dynamics of natural nodulation

and other physiological parameters of Crotalaria retusa cv SE-61 in a soil Brown with
carbonates (Spanish). J. Pastos y Forrajes. 19:237-241.

 Bécquer, C. J.; Ramos, Miriam, Hurtado-Luna, L. and Castellanos, Gema. 1996. Effect

of phenological stage, macronutrients and crude protein on natural nodulation of Clitoria

ternatea cv SC-134 (Spanish). J. Pastos y Forrajes. 19: 79-84.

 Bécquer, C. J.; Ramos, Yamilka; Nápoles, J. A. and Dolores, Arioza. 2004. Effect of

the interaction Trichoderma-rhizobia on Vigna luteola, SC123 (Spanish). J. Pastos y Forrajes.

27: 139-145.

 Bécquer, C. J.; Salas, Beatriz; Archambault, D.; Anya, A. and Slaski, J. 2006. Inoculation of

Wheat (Triticum aestivum, L.) with rhizobia isolated from livestock ecosystems of Sancti
Spíritus, Cuba (English). J. Pastos y Forrajes. 29: 255-267.

 Bécquer, C. J.; Salas, Beatriz; Archambault, D.; Anya, A. and Slaski, J. 2007. Inoculation of

Wheat (Triticum aestivum, L.) with rhizobia isolated from livestock ecosystems of Alberta,
Canada. (English). J. Pastos y Forrajes. 30: 133-140.

 Bécquer, C. J.; Salas, Beatriz; Archambault, D.; Slaski, J.; Anya, A. 2008. Selection of

rhizobial strains isolated from livestock ecosystems of Cuba, inoculated on corn (Zea mays,
L.). Stage I: Greenhouse trial. J. Pastos y Forrajes. 31: 229-246.

 Bécquer, C. J.; Salas, Beatriz; Archambault, D.; Slaski, J.; Anya, A. 2008. Selection of

rhizobial strains isolated from livestock ecosystems of Alberta, Canadá, inoculated on corn
(Zea mays, L.). Stage I: Greenhouse trial. J. Pastos y Forrajes. 31: 341-354.

 Bécquer, C. J.; Salas, Beatriz; Ávila, U.; Palmero, L. Nápoles, J. A. Ulloa, Lisbet. 2007.
Selection of rhizobial strains isolated from Canadian livestock ecosystems inoculated on wheat
(Triticum aestivum, L.). II: Field trial. (English). J. Pastos y Forrajes. 30:221-228.

 Bécquer, C. J.; Salas, Beatriz; Ávila, U.; Palmero, L.; Nápoles, J. A.; Ulloa, Lisbet. 2007.
Selection of rhizobial strains isolated from livestock ecosystems of Cuba, inoculated on
wheat (Triticum aestivum, L.). II: Field trial. (English). J. Pastos y Forrajes. 30: 221-234.

 Bécquer, C. J.; Salas, Beatriz; Ávila, U.; Palmero, L. A.; Nápoles, J. A.; Ulloa, Lisbet. 2008.

Selection of rhizobial strains isolated from livestock ecosystems of Cuba, inoculated on

 wheat (Triticum aestivum, L.). II: Field trial. J. Pastos y Forrajes. 30: 63-72.

 Hernández, Neice; Hernández, C.; Martínez, H. L.; Bécquer, C. J.; Vega, Susana; Nápoles,
J. A. and Catalá, Zoraida. 1999. Legume species, naturalized in livestock zones of Sancti-
Spiritus (Spanish). J. Pastos y Forrajes. 22:205-211.

 Pasarón, Ivis; Bécquer, C. J.; Alvarez, N. y Darmas, Nieve. 2006. Phytochemical

screening of Crotalaria retusa, L.; Canavalia gladiata (Jacq.) DC and Senna obtusifolia,
L. (Spanish). J. Jardín Botánico Nacional. 26: 193-197.

Participation in  Ávila, U., Bécquer, C. J., Salas, Beatriz, Nápoles, J. A., Ortega, E. Palmero, L. 2005.
international
Respuesta de Soya (Glycine max) a la fertilización orgánica y biológica. Proceedings of the
scientific
VI International Workshop on Collection and Evaluation of Plant Genetic Resources. Sancti-
events
Spiritus, Cuba. Pp. 152-153.
(in
alphabetical  Bécquer, C. J. 2003. Advances on the studies of Biological Nitrogen Fixation in
order)
Sancti Spiritus Research Station, Cuba (Spanish). Proceedings of the V International
Workshop on Plant Genetic Resources. Sancti-Spiritus, Cuba. Pp. 34-35.

 Bécquer, C. J.; Avila, U.; Beatriz, Salas; Nápoles, J. A.; Ramos, Miriam; Hernández, María

and Palmero, L. A. 1999. Effect of co-inoculation and fractioned inoculation with Rhizobia
and Trichoderma on Vigna radiata cv. Vietnamita (Spanish). Abstracts III International
Workshop on Collection and Evaluation of Plant Genetic Resources. Sancti-Spiritus,
Cuba. p. 47.

 Bécquer, C. J. and Prévost, Danielle. 2001. Symbiotic efficiency of native rhizobia,

Inoculated onto legumes belonging to Sancti-Spiritus livestock ecosystems (Spanish).

Proceedings of the IV International Workshop on Collection and Evaluation of Plant
Genetic Resources. Sancti Spiritus, Cuba. pp. 107-110.

 Bécquer, C. J; Prévost, Danielle and Cloutier, J. 1997. Characterization of rhizobia

strains isolated from three forage legume species, indigenous to Sancti-Spiritus, Cuba
(Spanish). Abstracts II International Workshop on Collection and Evaluation of Plant
Genetic Resources. Sancti-Spiritus, Cuba p. 15.

 Bécquer, C. J.; Prévost, Danielle and Cloutier. J. 1999. Phenotypic characterization of

rhizobia, isolated from forage legumes, indigenous to Southern zone of Sancti-Spiritus

(Spanish). III International Workshop on Collection and Evaluation of Plant Genetic
Resources. Sancti-Spiritus, Cuba. p.30.

 Bécquer, C. J.; Prévost, Danielle; Cloutier, J. and Laguerre, Gisele. 2002. New advances

on genetic diversity of rhizobia, indigenous to livestock ecosystems of Sancti-Spiritus,

 Cuba. 5TH European Nitrogen Fixation Conference. Norwich, England. Poster 11.4.

 Bécquer, C. J.; Prévost, Danielle; Cloutier. J. and Laguerre, Gisele. 2000. Diversity of

rhizobia isolated from forage legumes indigenous to Cuba. 17th North American
Conference on Symbiotic Nitrogen Fixation, Québec, Canada. p. 25.

 Bécquer, C. J.; Ramos, Miriam, Hurtado-Luna, L. and Castellanos, Gema. 1994.

Effect of phenological stage, macronutrients and crude protein on natural nodulation of

Clitoria ternatea cv SC-134 (Spanish). Abstracts XVII Latin-American Meeting on Biological
Nitrogen Fixation (RELAR). La Habana, Cuba.

 Bécquer, C. J.; Ramos, Yamilka; Valdivia, Mirtha and Arioza, Maria Dolores. 1997.
Compatibility and antagonism Trichoderma-rhizobia (II and III: Controlled conditions)
(Spanish). Abstracts II International Workshop on Collection and Evaluation of Plant
Genetic Resources. Sancti Spiritus, Cuba. p. 37.

 Bécquer, C. J.; Salas, Beatriz; Archambault, D.; Anya, A. and Slaski, J. 2005. Inoculation of

Wheat (Triticum aestivum, L.) with rhizobia isolated from livestock ecosystems of Sancti
Spíritus, Cuba. Proceedings of the VI International Workshop on Collection and Evaluation of
Plant Genetic Resources. Sancti-Spiritus, Cuba Pp. 146-147.

 Bécquer, C. J.; Salas, Beatriz; Ávila, U.; Palmero, L. A.; Nápoles, J. A.; Ulloa, Lisbet. 2008.

Agro productive behaviour of corn, inoculated with rhizobia isolated in Sancti Spíritus, Cuba.
Abstracts XVI International Congress INCA. ISBN 978-959-16-0953-3. CMR. P. 04.

 Bécquer, C. J.; Salas, Beatriz; Álvarez, Orquidia; Quintana, Maribel; Ávila, U.; Palmero,

L. A.; Nápoles, J. A.; Ulloa, Lisbet; Archambault, D.; Slaski, J.; Anya, A. 2008. Biofertilization
of cereals: an economic and environmental alternative for the agriculture of Cuba.
Abstracts International Congress ¨Biotecnología´2008¨. ISSN- 1027-2860. S10-P5. p. 366.

 Bécquer, C. J.; Salas, Beatriz; Álvarez, Orquidia; Ramos, Yamilka; Quintana, Maribel; Ávila,

U.; Palmero, L. A.; Nápoles, J. A.; Ulloa, Lisbet; Archambault, D.; Slaski, J.; Anya, A.
2009. Inoculation of cereals with rhizobia isolated from Canadian livestock ecosystems:
another alternative for Cuban agriculture?. Abstracs XXIV RELAR, Habana, Cuba. Poster
A7-13. P. 248.

 Prévost, Danielle; Bécquer, C. J.; Cloutier, J. and Laguerre, Gisele. 1998. Genetic diversity
of rhizobia isolated from forage legumes Neonotonia and Centrosema spp., native to Cuba.
VIII International Symposium on Microbial Ecology (ISME-8). Halifax, Canada. Poster No 33.

 Ramos, Yamilka; Martínez, H. L.; Alvarez, Orquídea; Avila, U.; Bécquer C. J.; Hurtado, L.
 and Pasarón, Ivis. 2001. Study on Conchita (Clitoria ternatea) with the aim of feeding
cattle in Sancti-Spiritus (Spanish). Proceedings of the IV International Workshop on
Collection and Evaluation of Plant Genetic Resources. Sancti-Spiritus, Cuba. pp. 79-80.

 Salas, Beatriz; Bécquer, C. J.; López, Mirtha; Quintana, Maribel; Ramos, Miriam; Avila, U.

and Hernández, María. 2003. Study of 7 Soybean (Glycine max, L.) varieties in a soil
Brown with Carbonates. Proceedings of the V International Workshop on Evaluation of
Plant Genetic Resources. Sancti-Spiritus, Cuba. Pp. 140-141.

 Salas, Beatriz; Bécquer, C. J.; Archambault, D.; Anya, A. and Slaski, J. 2005. Inoculation of

Corn (Zea mays, L.) with rhizobia isolated from livestock ecosystems of Sancti Spíritus,
Cuba. Proceedings of the VI International Workshop on Collection and Evaluation of
Plant Genetic Resources. Sancti-Spiritus, Cuba. Pp. 148-149.

 Slaski, J.; Bécquer, C. J.; Salas, Beatriz; Archambault, D. and Anya, A. 2005. Inoculation

of Wheat (Triticum aestivum, L.) with rhizobia isolated from livestock ecosystems of Alberta,
Canada. Proceedings of the VI International Workshop on Collection and Evaluation of
Plant Genetic Resources. Sancti-Spiritus, Cuba. Pp. 144-145.

 Slaski, J. J., Anyia, A. O., Archambault, D. J., Bécquer, C. J., Salas, Beatriz. 2005.
Diazotroph Azorhizobium caulinodans promotes growth of the Canadian wheat cultivars.
Proceedings of the VI International Workshop on Collection and Evaluation of
Plant Genetic Resources. Sancti-Spiritus, Cuba. Pp. 150-151.

National  Study of genus Clitoria in Sancti-Spiritus, Cuba.

Scientific National Prize of the Ministry of Agriculture of Cuba (coauthor). 2002.
Awards
 Agrophysiological expression of Wheat (Triticum aestivum, L), inoculated with

rhizobia, adapted to livestock ecosystems of Cuba and Canada.

National Prize of the Ministry of Agriculture of Cuba (author). 2006.

 Characterization and selection of strains isolated from forage legume species

indigenous to Sancti-Spiritus, Cuba.
National Prize of the Ministry of Agriculture of Cuba (author). 2007.

 Didactic multimedia about forage legumes in Sancti Spíritus.

National Prize of the Ministry of Agriculture of Cuba (coauthor). 2008.

Provincial  Utilization of Leucaena leucocephala together with Panicum maximum and other
Scientific natural pastures species as protein source for feeding dairy cattle.
Awards Award of the Academy of Sciences of Cuba. (coauthor). 1992.
  Collection, preservation and assessment of native or adapted legumes to Sancti

Spíritus province, Cuba.

Award of the Academy of Sciences of Cuba. (coauthor). 1992.

 Study of Crotalaria retusa SE-61 in Sancti-Spiritus, Cuba.

Award of the Academy of Sciences of Cuba. (coauthor). 1999.

 Genetic diversity and taxonomic position of rhizobia isolated from forage legume

species of Sancti- Spiritus province, Cuba.

Award of the Academy of Sciences of Cuba. (author). 2000.

 Characterization and selection of strains isolated from forage legume species

indigenous to Sancti-Spiritus, Cuba.
Award of the Academy of Sciences of Cuba. (author). 2002.

 Methodology for localization, collection, preservation and characterization of

legumes species belonging to livestock ecosystems of Cuba.

Award of the Academy of Sciences of Cuba. (coauthor). 2002.

 Study of genus Clitoria in Sancti-Spiritus, Cuba.

Award of the Academy of Sciences of Cuba. (coauthor). 2002.

 Selection of rhizobial strains isolated from livestock ecosystems of Cuba and

Canada, inoculated onto wheat (Triticum aestivum, L.).

Award of the Academy of Sciences of Cuba. (author). 2006.

 Cuban rhizobia: its genetic diversity, symbiotic performance in legumes and PGPR

effect in cereals.
Award of the Academy of Sciences of Cuba. (author). 2008.

 Rhizobial biofertilization: an economic and environmental alternative for the

agriculture of Cuba.
Scientific paper awarded as ¨Outstanding¨ in the Provincial Forum of Science and
Technology (author). 2008.

 New selective media for the isolation and identification of Azorhizobium caulinodans
Award of the Academy of Sciences of Cuba. (author). 2009.

Institutional  Study of the interaction in vitro of Trichoderma and Rhizobium.

scientific Award for the most significant scientific achievement (author). Institute of Pastures and
awards Forages Research. 1997.

 Methodology for localization, collection, preservation and characterization of

 legumes species belonging to livestock ecosystems of Cuba.
Award for the most significant scientific achievement (coauthor). Institute of Pastures and
Forages Research. 1998.

 Study of Crotalaria retusa SE-61 in Sancti-Spiritus, Cuba.

Award for the most significant scientific achievement (coauthor). Institute of Pastures and
Forages Research. 1998.

 Genetic diversity and taxonomic position of rhizobia isolated from forage legume

species of Sancti- Spiritus province, Cuba.

Award for the most significant scientific achievement (author). Institute of Pastures and
Forages Research. 1999.

 Study of genus Clitoria in Sancti-Spiritus, Cuba.

Award for the most significant scientific achievement (coauthor). Institute of Pastures and
Forages Research. 2001.

 Phenotypic characterization of rhizobia isolated from forage legume species

indigenous to Sancti-Spiritus province, Cuba.

Award for the most significant scientific achievement (author). Institute of Pastures and
Forages Research. 2001.

 Genetic diversity and phylogeny of rhizobia isolated from forage legume

species indigenous to Sancti-Spiritus province, Cuba.

Award for the most significant scientific achievement (author). Institute of Pastures and
Forages Research. 2001.

 Symbiotic efficiency of native rhizobia inoculated to forage legumes promissory

for feeding cattle in Sancti-Spiritus, Cuba.

Award for the most significant scientific achievement (author). Institute of Pastures and
Forages Research. 2001.

 Inoculation of wheat (Triticum aestivum, L) with rhizobia adapted to livestock

ecosystems of Sancti Spíritus, Cuba. I: Growth in greenhouse.

Award for the most significant scientific achievement (author). Institute of Pastures and
Forages Research. 2006.

 Inoculation of wheat (Triticum aestivum, L) with rhizobia adapted to

livestock ecosystems of Alberta, Canada. I: Growth in greenhouse.

Award for the most significant scientific achievement (author). Institute of Pastures and
 Forages Research. 2006.

 Selection of rhizobial strains isolated from livestock ecosystems of Cuba, inoculated

onto wheat (Triticum aestivum, L.). II: Field conditions.

Award for the most significant scientific achievement (author). Institute of Pastures and
Forages Research. 2006.

 Selection of rhizobial strains isolated from livestock ecosystems of Canada,

inoculated onto wheat (Triticum aestivum, L.). II: Field conditions.

Award for the most significant scientific achievement (author). Institute of Pastures and
Forages Research. 2006.

 Inoculation of corn (Zea mays L) with rhizobia adapted to livestock ecosystems of

Sancti Spíritus, Cuba. I: Greenhouse trial.

Award for the most significant scientific achievement (author). Institute of Pastures and
Forages Research. 2007.

 New culture media for the isolation and identification of Azorhizobium caulinodans.

Award for the most significant scientific achievement (author). Institute of Pastures and
Forages Research. 2007.

 Selection of rhizobia adapted to livestock ecosystems of Alberta, Canada, inoculated

onto corn (Zea mays L.). I: Greenhouse trial.

Award for the most significant scientific achievement (author). Institute of Pastures and
Forages Research. 2008.

 Selection of rhizobia adapted to livestock ecosystems of Sancti Spíritus, Cuba,

inoculated onto corn (Zea mays L.). I: Greenhouse trial.

Award for the most significant scientific achievement (author). Institute of Pastures and
Forages Research. 2008.

 Selection of rhizobia adapted to livestock ecosystems of Sancti Spíritus, Cuba,

inoculated onto corn (Zea mays L.). I: Field trial.

Award for the most significant scientific achievement (author). Institute of Pastures and
Forages Research. 2008.

 Selection of rhizobia adapted to livestock ecosystems of Alberta, Canada,

inoculated onto corn (Zea mays L.). I: Field trial.

Award for the most significant scientific achievement (author). Institute of Pastures and
Forages Research. 2008.

 Didactic multimedia about forage legumes in Sancti Spíritus.

Award for the most significant scientific achievement (coauthor). Institute of Pastures and
 Forages Research. 2008.

 Selection of rhizobial strains isolated from Canadian livestock ecosystems, inoculated

onto sorghum (Sorghum bicolor L. Moench). Field trial.

Award for the most significant scientific achievement (author). Institute of Pastures and
Forages Research. 2009.

 Selection of rhizobial strains isolated from Cuban livestock ecosystems, inoculated

onto sorghum (Sorghum bicolor L. Moench). Field trial.

Award for the most significant scientific achievement (author). Institute of Pastures and
Forages Research. 2009.

 Selection of Cuban strains belonging to Bradyrhizobium sp., inoculated onto

Centrosema plumieri. Field trial.

Award for the most significant scientific achievement (author). Institute of Pastures and
Forages Research. 2009.

 Conservation status of germplasm at the Sancti Spíritus Experimental Station.

Award for the most significant scientific achievement (coauthor). Institute of Pastures
and Forages Research. 2009.

 Behavior of Vigna luteola SC-123 under field conditions.

Award for the most significant scientific achievement (coauthor). Institute of

Pastures and Forages Research. 2009.

 Effect of the inoculation of Bradyrhizobium sp. onto Triticum aestivum and T.

secale.
Award for the most significant scientific achievement (author). Institute of Pastures
and Forages Research. 2010.

 Effect of the inoculation of Bradyrhizobium sp. onto corn (Zea mays L.).

Award for the most significant scientific achievement (author). Institute of Pastures
and Forages Research. 2010.