Dr. Luis Prochnow
Diretor Geral do IPNI Brasil
Diretor, Brasil (IPNI)
Rua Alfredo Guedes, 1949
Edifício Rácz Center, Sala 701
Caixa Postal 400
13400-970 Piracicaba-SP
Brasil
Phone: 55-19-3433-3254
Fax:55-19-3433-3254
lprochnow@ipni.net
Sabbatical at IFDC - An International Center for Soil Fertility and Agricultural Development - Research & Development Division. (May 1999 to May 2001).
Ph.D., University of São Paulo, Department of Soil and Plant Nutrition, Degree in Soil and Plant Nutrition, Thesis: "“Phosphorus availability of the fraction soluble in the neutral ammonium citrate and water-insoluble of acidulated phosphates” (1996).
M.S., University of São Paulo, Center for Nuclear Energy in Agriculture, Degree in Nuclear Energy in Agriculture. (1992).
B.S., University of the State of São Paulo, Degree in Agronomy. (1985)
International exchange program at high school level, Lamoille Union High School, Lamoille County, Vermont, USA. (July 1981 to June 1982).
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Dr. Luis Prochnow<br>Diretor Geral do IPNI Brasil
Diretor, Brasil (IPNI)
Dr. Prochnow is born in Rio Claro, São Paulo, Brazil, in 1963. He became Agronomist by FCA/UNESP-Botucatu em 1985, master in 1992 and Ph.D. in 1996, with both graduate degrees by the University of São Paulo (USP), Brazil. Dr. Prochnow was a Professor of Soil Fertility and Plant Nutrition at USP from 1990 to 2007. Also, Dr. Prochnow was a visiting scientist at the “International Fertilizer Development Center”, EUA, from 1999 to 2001. He is the director of IPNI, Brazil Program, since December 01 2007.
The International Plant Nutrition Institute (IPNI) is a not-for-profit, scientific organization dedicated to responsible management of plant nutrients – N, P, K, S, and others – for the benefit of the human family. IPNI, which officially began operating January 1, 2007, is funded by fertilizer industry member companies and affiliates from around the world. With headquarters in Norcross, Georgia, U.S.A., IPNI has established effective programs led by scientific staff in many important global regions. The purpose is to help provide a coordinated scientific foundation for fertilizer nutrient use and to scientifically address associated environmental issues.
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