MARCO ENRIQUE GALVEZ GARGUREVICH Address: Yanac 225 Urb. Covida, Los Olivos. Lima, Perú Phone: (511)5210020 Mobil: (511) 988513035 Peruvian with Permanent Resident in United States of America E-mail: [email protected]; [email protected]

Biologist, with MSc studies in Plant Pathology from the Universidad Nacional Agraria La Molina (UNALM). Guidance in Biotechnology and Molecular Biology. With experience in jobs related to plant virus diagnosis and detection processes using molecular, serological and symptomatology in plants gathered in the Laboratory of Virology of the International Potato Center (CIP). With skill in using bioinformatic softwares for molecular analisis of plant viruses. ______________________________________________________________________ EDUCATION Master on Plant Pathology (Completed studies) Universidad Nacional Agraria La Molina (UNALM)-Perú 2010 – 2012 GRADUATE STUDIES Graduate in Biological Sciences - 2010 Mention in Biotechnology Universidad Nacional Agraria La Molina (UNALM)-Perú Graduate thesis: "Serological and molecular detection of Banana streak virus (BSV) in banana plantations in northern Peru".

UNDERGRADUATE STUDIES Bachelor of Biological Sciences - 2007 Mention in Biotechnology Universidad Nacional Agraria La Molina (UNALM)-Perú

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Junior Assistant Researcher in International Potato Center (CIP)- Virology Laboratory October 2012- to the present. Working on validation of diagnostic techniques for identification and molecular characterization of viruses detected by using the deep sequencing (deep sequencing). Scholarship holder master student in Plant Pathology: International Potato Center (CIP) February 2010 – March 2012. Thesis in the virology area: "Identification and molecular characterization of isolates of begomoviruses infecting Ipomoea batatas (L.) Lam. and study of synergism with Sweet potato chlorotic stunt virus (SPCSV)". Scholarship holder student: International Potato Center (CIP) October 2008 – November 2009. Thesis in the virology area: “Serological and molecular detection of Banana Streak Virus (BSV) in banana and plantain plantations in the north of Peru” Graduate training: International Potato Center (CIP) June 2007-September 2008. Conduct experiments in the development of serological techniques (NCM-, DAS-, and TAS-ELISA), molecular techniques: extraction of nucleic acids (DNA, RNA), PCR, RTPCR, IC-PCR, real-time PCR and nonradioactive NASH. Maintenance and inoculations of plants in the greenhouse on topics related to sweet potato virus indexing, virus transmission by grafting. Screening for genetic resistance to Sweet potato virus disease (SPVD) complex. Conduct experiments with vectors of virus transmission: Studies on the biological cycle of Bemesia tabaci (whitefly), Begomovirus transmitted in a serial way to Ipomoea setosa by B. tabacin, maintenance of B. tabac colonyi. Screening for genetic resistance to the Sweet potato virus complex (SPVD) on sweet potato breeding accessions in CIP-San Ramon station, Chanchamayo. Molecular and serological detection of major potato viruses (PLRV, PYVV, PVX, PVY) and banana virus (BSV, CMV, BBrMV).

UNDERGRADUATE TRAINING Researcher - Development and Conservation of Oxalis tuberosa (Oca) in CIP and Instituto Nacional de Investigación Agraria (INIA) Perú. Supporting on the DNA extraction area for molecular characterization of germplasm - OCA project. May 2007. Researcher. - Detection of transgenic corn in Peru. CIRGEBB (Research Center for Genetic Resources, Biotechnology and Biosafety). Universidad Nacional Agraria La Molina (UNALM). June, 2006. Expositor. Course: Acclimation of orchids produced in vitro. CIRGEBB. UNALM. Perú. March 2005. Researcher. Somatic embryogenesis of mahogany (Swietenia macrophylla King). CIRGEBB. UNALM. Perú 2003. Pre-professional practices at the experimental station of DONOSO - Huaraz at INIA. Culture in vitro of plant organisms in the biotechnology laboratory. February-March 2004.

TRAINING/COURSES Training in diagnosis and detection of potato viruses. Search for new viruses in potato germplasm bank of Colombia. Bogota University, Colombia. August 20-25 2012. Training in the sequencing analysis of RNA interference in the detection and characterization of viruses in plants (Ipomea batata virus and Solanum tuberosum), the International Potato Center (CIP). Lima, Peru. 2011. Participation in International Seminar: “Characterization, diagnosis, epidemiology and management of viral and plant mollicutes”. IFFIVE-INTA. Cordoba, Argentina. November 1 - 5. 2010. Training biobalistic technique in inoculation of infectious clones on sweet potato virus HandyGames by the system, developed in the laboratory of Applied Biology, research group Plant Pathology. University of Helsinki, Finland. December 2009. Participation in the "XIX International Course on theoretical and practical detection and identification of viruses, viroids and phytoplasmas". Plant Virology Laboratory, Department of Plant Protection INIA. November 16 – 27. 2009. Participation in the 4th International Course of "Characterization, Diagnosis, Epidemiology and Management of Viral Diseases and Plant Mollicutes". IFFIVE-INTA Cordoba, Argentina. September 21 to October 30. 2009.

Course of Molecular Biology and Applied Biotechnology. Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia (UPCH). School of Science and Philosophy Alberto Cazorla Tálleri Academic Department of Microbiology. Perú. August 12 – 14. 2009. Bioinformatics Course - San Marcos Foundation. Perú - March 2009. Training in the laboratory of molecular biology at the National Institute of Agricultural Research and Extension (INIEA-Perú)). Standardization of multiplex PCR protocols in Oxalis tuberosa (Oca), isolation and purification of Taq polymerase protein from a strain of E. coli recombinant - June 2007.

ORAL PRESENTATIONS/ORGANIZATIONS Deep sequencing of RNA sequence interference in the detection and characterization of viruses in plants. International Seminar: “Characterization, diagnosis, epidemiology and management of viral and plant mollicutes”. Cordoba, Argentina-November 2010. Serological and molecular detection of Banana Streak Virus (BSV) and banana plantations in the north of Peru. Peruvian Congress of Plant Pathology XXI. Tarapoto. Perú-2010. Course of Biosecurity in Techniques for detecting genetically modified organisms (GMOs). UNALM- Perú- September 2008. Co-organizer of South American Regional Biosecurity Course: Holistic Foundations for Assessment and Regulation of Genetic Engineering and Genetically Modified Organisms (CURSABio).-Peru 2007. Co-organizer of International Workshop "Release of Living Modified Organisms in Tropical Ecosystems: Analysis and Risk Management" - UNALM- Perú-November 2005.

AWARD/ RECOGNITION Award: "Teresa Icochea Ames" a best thesis in the Peruvian Congress of Plant Pathology XXI. Tarapoto. Perú-2010. Recognition: Third best average in 4th International Course of "Characterization, Diagnosis, Epidemiology and Management of Viral Diseases and Plant Mollicutes". IFFIVE-INTA Cordoba, Argentina September 21 to October 30, 2009.

PUBLICATIONS Cuellar, W.; M. Gálvez; S. Fuentes; J. Tugume; J. Kreuze. 2014. Synergistic interactions of begomoviruses with Sweet potato chlorotic stunt virus (genus Crinivirus) in sweet potato (Ipomoea batatas L.). Molecular Plant Pathology (Article first published online: 22 OCT 2014. DOI: 10.1111/mpp.12200). Galvez, M; W. Cuellar; J. De Souza; R. Silvestre. Nov. 2010. Deep sequencing of RNA sequence interference in the detection and characterization of viruses in plants. International Seminar: “Characterization, diagnosis, epidemiology and management of viral and plant mollicutes”. IFFIVE-JICA. Cordoba, Argentina. Galvez, M. J. Tenorio. 2010. Serological and molecular detection of Banana Streak Virus (BSV) and banana plantations in the north of Peru. Congress of Plant Pathology XXI. Tarapoto. Perú. Gutiérrez-Rosati, A.; T, Tapia,.; M, Mendoza; D, Poggi; Gálvez, M.; A ,Villanueva,. 2008. Maize Genetics Wealth (Zea mays L.) in Peru: georeferencing our Economic and Cultural Legacy. 13th Latin American Congress of Genetics. Lima, Peru. Gutierrez-Rosati, A.; M, Gálvez; D, Poggi; R, Caceres. 2008. Research on the presence of transgenes in Perú: the case of maize (Zea mays L.) 13th Latin American Congress of Genetics. Lima, Perú.

COMPUTER SKILLS Word, Excel, SAS, Power Point, Internet tools. Other bioinformatics softwares: DNAStar, vector NTI, Mapping and Assembly with Qualities (MAQ), Velvet , Mega 4, Recombination Detection Program (RDP), Tool of NCBI (Blast: Basic Local Alignment Search Tool).

LANGUAGES Spanish: native language English: Intermediate Level. North American Peruvian Cultural Institute (ICPNA) - Lima, Perú. HOBBIES Practice: basketball, soccer, volleyball, fronton and Chess. Chess: chess team member from the Universidad Agraria La Molina (UNALM)-Perú. 2001-2005. Award First place in the chess tournament UNALM-2004.

REFERENCES 1. PhD. Jan Frederik Kreuze. Molecular biologist. Head of the area of virology. Integrated Crops and Systems Research Global Program, International Potato Center (CIP). +51-1-349 6017 ext. 3054. email: [email protected] 2. • Ph.D. Luis F. Salazar, International Consultant in Plant Virology, Plant Health Systems and Greenhouse operations. Tel. Peru +51-1-3489095 Mobile +51940163311. email: [email protected] 3. MSc. Segundo Fuentes Delgado. Research Associate of the area of virology. Integrated Crops and Systems Research Global Program, International Potato Center (CIP). +51-1-349 6017 ext. 3048. e-mail [email protected] 4. PhD. Antonietta Gutiérrez Rosati. Professor of Genetic of Universidad Agraria La Molina (UNALM). +51-1-249-5647 anexo 272. e-mail [email protected]