Guillermo Baigorria

I'm a multidisciplinary research scientist in basic and applied science with more than 20 years of experience in academia, business and public service. Able to simultaneously address multiple projects and priorities. Currently I'm the Director of Research and Development at to twin companies: Next Season Systems LLC (USA), and AgexTec Previssoes e Assesores Agrícolas (Brazil). Before that, I was the CEO of the National Weather and Hydrology Service of Peru (leading 1,060 people), the Permanent Representative of Peru before the World Meteorological Organization (WMO-UN), and member of the Executive Council of the WMO. Before that I was an Assistant Professor at the University of Nebraska – Lincoln. Previously I hold a position as an Assistant Research Scientist at University of Florida – Gainesville, and a National Research Scientist at the International Potato Center (CIP-CGIAR). I hold a 3-year Post Doc at University of Florida - Gainesville; a PhD degree in Production Ecology & Resource Conservation from Wageningen University and Research Center - The Netherlands. Also, a Master degree in Crop Production, and a Bachelor degree in Meteorology. As part of a team, I achieved grants for research projects totaling US$4.3 million in the US; and in Peru, as CEO of the National Weather and Hydrology Service S/.73.3 (~US$19.5) million. I'm expert in translating data and research on climate, soils, agronomic management and crop genetics into valuable, simple and understandable information for users and their decision-making. Expert in the development of sensors and field monitoring devices and digital tools to improve crop. I'm a software and hardware developer. My current projects are targeted at developing systems based on deterministic, statistical and stochastic models to improve agricultural stakeholder's decision making, and predict agricultural risk due to climate variability and change. I integrate many of the solutions I've created to GIS technology.