Graduation:
Institution: UFSM (Federal University fo Santa Maria - Brazil)
Curso: Agronomia
Year:1993
Master in Science:
Institution: UFRGS (Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul - Brazil)
Area: Animal Science – Non-Ruminant Nutrition
Year: 1995
Doctor in Science:
Institution: UFRGS (Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul - Brazil)
Area: Animal Science – Non-Ruminant Nutrition
Year: 2000
Specialization Course:
Institution: PUC-RS (Catolic Pontificio University of Rio Grande do Sul - Brazil)
Area: Applied Toxicology
Year: 2001 Main stages of the scientific / teaching / professional career: technical and commercial manager in companies manufacturing additives for animal nutrition for 12 years, in Brazil and Latin America.
Professional affiliation and current position: Researcher at Embrapa Swine and Poultry in the area of Production