1986; BSc in Fruit and Food Science, California Poly State University; 1989, MBA Thunderbird, US; 1999, Corporate Leadership Programme, Harvard Business School; 2003, Senior Executive Programme, Columbia University; 2005, studies at INSEAD, Singapore. 1999-2001, Crop Protection Commercial Operations Manager, Latin America North, Novartis; 2001-03, General Manager, Andean and Caribbean Sub Region, Syngenta; 2004-09, Marketing Director Latin America, Syngenta Latin America. With DSM: Vice-President, DNP HNH Latin America; since 2009, current positions.