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CURRICULUM VITAE MARCELO A. HUARTE
14 de Julio 2735 – (7600) Mar del Plata, Argentina
Phone numbers (+54) 223 4737977/2266 439100/ 9 11 68623190
huarte.marcelo@ inta.gob.ar/marcelohuarte@yahoo.com
KEY QUALIFICATIONS
 Design, managing, evaluation and execution of development, research and educational
projects (grant writing)
 Direction of research, teaching and development teams
 Business development with a technological baseline
 University professor in multicultural environments
 Plant breeder and germplasm enhancement
 Seed Production of agamic species
 Agricultural and cattle production
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:
Employer: National Institute for Agricultural technology (INTA). Address: Rivadavia 1439 – (1033)
Buenos Aires – Argentina (Main office). INTA Category: Principal Researcher 27-12.
 Since 2013: International Innovation Manager.
 Since 1991 to 2013 National Coordinator INTA’s National Potato Subprogram
(www.inta.gov.ar/balcarce/propapa) at the Balcarce Experimental Station.
 Since 1975 to date: potato breeder in charge of INTA’s Program.
 Since 1975 to date more than 25 projects granted from national and international donors.
Ten varieties obtained and released two of them internationally relevant (Serrana and
Achirana). Knowledge contributions to Late Blight resistance and potato breeding. SAH
potato propagation technology transferred to companies in many parts of the World.
Employer: National Univ. of Mar del Plata. College of Agricultural Sciences. Ruta Nac 226 km 73,5
(7620) Balcarce, Argentina
 Since 1975 to date: teaching positions. Present Position: Professor (tenure) of Potato Crop
and Quantitative Genetics (undergraduate and graduate courses, respectively). Has been

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teaching assistant and professor of Biology, Plant Breeding, Cereals and Oil crops, and
Genetics.
 Lecturer in five international courses of Potato Seed Production and two courses on
Potato Production for consumption and processing.
 Invited professor to the Inner Mongolia University (China), Buenos Aires National
University, Cordoba National University, Central University of Buenos Aires and to the
National University of Rosario.
 Juror in several teaching position calls. Has participated in university curricula design and
evaluation.
EDUCATION:
• Doctorate (Ph.D.), Cornell University, Ithaca, N.Y., EE.UU. Department of Plant Breeding
and Biometry in Plant breeding and Biometry. August 1979 to May 1983. Professor: Dr. Robert L.
Plaisted. Full fellowship for Ph D from Centro Internacional de la Papa (CIP, Lima, Perú). Thesis:
"Vine type and tuber type selection in Neotuberosum", 94 pp.
• Agronomist (Ingeniero Agrónomo), National University of Mar del Plata, College of
Agricultural Sciences (Balcarce), graduation date: February, 24 th , 1975. Thesis:"Influencia del
espaciamiento entre líneas y de la densidad de siembra en soja" [Influence of row spacing and
sowing density in soybeans]. EEA INTA Balcarce Library, (Mimeo.) 150 pp.
LANGUAGES:
LANGUAGE Reading Comprehension Writing Speaking FAO level
Spanish Mother tongue C
English Excellent Excellent Excellent Excellent C
French Excellent Very good Fair Very good B
Portuguese Very good Very good Fair Good B
Italian Good Godd Fair Good B
GEOGRAPHIC EXPERIENCE:
Latin America (all countries except Caribbean and Guyanas), China, Italy, US, France
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS:
ALAP, WPC, GILB, SAG, Cornell Club

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Member of Editorial Boards: ALAP J., Potato Research, J. Plant Breeding and Genetics, Asian
Journal of Plant Genomics, Potato Research (India). Reviewer to Field Crops Research, Crop
Protection, J. of Plant Virology and Biotechnology , Agricultural Sciences
Agro Sans Frontiere (President, Argentina branch) www.agrosansfrontiere.org
HONORS/AWARDS:
President, Latin American Potato Association (ALAP) reelected every two years since 2004 to 2014
(www.papaslatinas.org)
PUBLICATIONS:
1. -Lucca, F., C. Crespo, y M. Huarte, 2014. Advances in control of potato Late Blight in
Argentina. In:, XIV Euroblight Workshop, 12 al 16 de mayo de 2013, Limasol, Chipre. Poster. Ed.
H.T.A.M. Shepers, Wageningen UR, Applied Research, The Netherlands. PPO Special Report N° 16,
PPO N° 568, pp 299-304. ISSN 1569 321x
2. -Feldman, M., A. Andreu, S. Korgan, M. Lobato, M. Huarte, L. Walling y G. Daleo, 2013.
PLPKI: A novel serine protease inhibitor as a potential biochemical marker involved in horizontal
resistance to Phytophthora infestans. Plant Breeding doi:10.1111/pbr.12129
3. -Cicore, P., A B Andreu y M. Huarte, 2012. Reaction to late blight in response to nitrogen
management in Argentine potato cultivars. Crop Protection 42 p 69-73
4. -Lucca, M.F. and M.A. Huarte, 2011. Genotypic variation of Phytophthora infestans
populations in Argentina. In: Proceedings of the XIII EuroBlight Workshop, St. Petersburg, Russia 9
- 12 October, 2011. Ed. H.T.A.M. Shepers, Wageningen UR, Applied Research, The Netherlands, p
201-204.
5. -Huarte, M., E. Ritter, JI. Ruiz de Galarreta, L Barandalla, S. Capezio, C. Bedogni, F. Lucca, X.
Cuesta, F. Yumisca, C. Monteros, E. Yánez, F. Vilaró, A. Castillo, M. Dalla Rizza, M. Gonzalez, J.
Gabriel, J. Rojas, G. Plata, M. Scurrah, R. Canto, A. Brennes, L. Gómez-Alpízar, L. Flores Chavez, LN.
Zúñiga, M. A. Pacheco, H. Cabrera and A. García. 2011. Potato breeding for Sustainable Agriculture
in a Climate Changing World. 4th Climate Change Network Team Conference & Expo 11 (CCNT
Conference 2011). London Garden Hotel, 20 Brook St, Westminster, London, W1K 5DE, United
Kingdom 9th - 13th September 2011.
6. -Huarte, M., 2012. Continent Reports: Central and South America. World Potato Congress
2012, Edimburgh, Scotland. http://www.slideboom.com/presentations/565338/World-Potato-
Congress-2012-Continent-Report---Central-and-South-America

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7. -Bravo-Almonacid, F., V. Rudoy, B. Welin, M. E. Segretin, M. C. Bedogni, F. Stolowicz, M.
Criscuolo, M. Foti, M. Gomez, M. López, G. Serino, S. Cabral, C. Dos Santos, M. Huarte and A.
Mentaberry, 2011. Field testing, gene flow assessment and pre-commercial studies on transgenic
Solanum tuberosum spp. Tuberosum (cv. Spunta) selected for PVY resistance in Argentina.
Transgenic Research ISSN 0962-8819 DOI 10.1007/s11248-011-9584-9
8. -Kessel, G., M. Huarte, F. Lucca, M. Santini, C. Rijzebol, P. Raatjes, J. Rovers, J. den Boer and
H. Schepers, 2010. Opportunities for potato late blight DSS´s in Argentina. In: Proceedings of the
XII EuroBlight Workshop, Arras, France 3-6 May 2010. Ed. H.T.A.M. Shepers, Wageningen UR,
Applied Research, The Netherlands, p 75-79. ISSN 1569-321X
9. -Korgan, S., E.A. Wolski, P. Cicore, P. Suárez, S. Capezio, M. Huarte y A. Andreu, 2010.
Solanum tarijense reaction to Phytophthora infestans and the role of plant defense molecules.
Plant Breeding. ISSN 1439 0523. 2010.01776.x
10. -Wolski, E, Capezio S, Korgan S, Huarte M & AB Andreu, 2009. Biochemical markers
involved in the horizontal resistance to phytophthora infestans to assist potato breeding
programs. In: Tennant P, Benkeblia N (Eds) Potato II. Fruit, Vegetable and Cereal Science and
Biotechnology 3 (Special Issue 1), 89-94 (Print ISSN 1752-3419). Ed. Global Science Book. Japan.
11. -Olivieri F. P., M. C. Lobato, E. González Altamiranda, G. R. Daleo, M. Huarte, M. G.
Guevara y A. B. Andreu. 2008. BABA effects on the behaviour of potato cultivars infected by
Phytophthora infestans and Fusarium solani. European Journal of Plant Pathology.
12. -Huarte, M., 2005. Seed Potato Systems in Latin America. In: Potato in Progress. Science
meets practice. A.J. Haverkoort y P.C. Struik (eds) Wageningen Academic Publishers. pag 86-91
13. -Cacace, J.E., D. Weeder, J.C. Rodriguez and M. Huarte, 2005. ´Gro-Stop Basis´ tested in
Argentina. Potato Storage International. Issue 4, Vol. 22-24
14. Forbes, G. A., M. G. Chacón, H. G. Kirk, M. A. Huarte, M. Van Damme, S. Distel, G. R.
Mackay, H. E. Stewart, R. Lowe, J. M. Duncan, H. S. Mayton, W. E. Fry, D. Andrivon, D. Ellissèche, R.
Pellé, H. W. Platt, G. MacKenzie, T. R. Tarn, L. T. Colon, D. J. Budding, H. Lozoya-Saldaña, A.
Hernandez-Vilchis, and S. Capezio, 2005. Stability of resistance to Phytophthora infestans in
potato: an international evaluation. Plant Pathology 54 (3) pp 364-372
15. -Camona, D., M. Huarte, G. Arias, A. López, A.M. Vincini, H.A. Alvarez Castillo, P. Manetti,
S. Capezio, E. Chaves, M. Torres, J. Eyherabide, J. Mantecón, L. Chichón and D. Fernández. 2003.
Integrated Pest Management in Argentina. pp 313-326. In: K.M.Maredia, D. Dakouo and D. Mota-
Sanchez (Ed). Integrated Pest Management en the Global Arena. CABI Publishing. Oxon. UK
16. -Huarte, M., and S. Capezio2002. Niveles Disponibles de Resistencia al Tizón Tardío en
Latinoamérica. In: Centro Internacional de la Papa, 2002. E.N. Fernandez-Northcote (ed).
Memorias del Taller Internacional Complementando la Resistencia al Tizón (Phytophthora

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infestans) en los Andes, 2002, febrero13-16, 2001, Cochabamba, Bolivia, GILB, Taller
Latinoamérica 1, Lima, Perú. p 59-66.
17. -Huarte, M., W. Collins and C. Lizarraga, 2002. GILB, Iniciativa Global para el Tizón Tardío.
In: Centro Internacional de la Papa, 2002. E.N. Fernandez-Northcote (ed). Memorias del Taller
Internacional Complementando la Resistencia al Tizón (Phytophthora infestans) en los Andes,
2002, febrero13-16, 2001, Cochabamba, Bolivia, GILB, Taller Latinoamérica 1, Lima, Perú. ii-iv.
18. -Guevara, M.G., C.R. Oliva, M. Huarte and G.R. Daleo, 2002. An aspartic protease with
antimicrobial activity is induced after infection and wounding in intercellular fluids of potato
tubers. European Journal of Plant Pathology 108: 131- 137
19. -Trognitz, B. R., M. Bonierbale, J.A. Landeo, G. Forbes, J.E. Bradshaw, G.R. Mackay, R.
Waugh, M.A. Huarte and L. Colon, 2001. Improving Potato resistance to Disease under the Global
Initiative on Late Blight In: Ed. D. Cooper, T. Hodkin and C. Spillane, Broadening the Genetic Base
of Crop Production, FAO (Roma), p 385-398.
20. -Micheletto S., R. Boland M. Huarte, 2000. Argentine wild diploid Solanum species as
sources of quantitative late blight resistance. Theoretical and Applied Genetics 101: 902-906
21. -Micheletto, S. , M. Andreoni y M. Huarte, 1999. Vertical resistance to Late Blight in wild
potato species from Argentina. Euphytica, 110/2: 133-138.
22. -Saluzzo, J.A., H.E. Echeverría, F.H. Andrade and M. Huarte, 1999. Nitrogen Nutrition of
Potato Cultivars Differing in Maturity. J. Agronomy & Crop Science 183, 157-165.
23. -Huarte, M. A., 1999. Host Durable resistance to Late Blight: Some experiences under long
days in Argentina. In: CIP, Late Blight: A threat to Global Food Security, Vol. 1. Proceedings of the
Global initiative on Late Blight Conference, March 16-19, 1999, Quito, Ecuador: p 37.
24. -Tonón, C. A. Andreu, M.E. Aued, M. Van Damme, M. Huarte y G. Daleo, 1998. Defense
reactions in two potato cultivars after infection with two races of Phytophthora infestans. Potato
Research 41: 319-325
25. -Andreu, A., C. Tonon, M. Van Damme, M. Huarte y G. Daleo, 1998. "Effect of glucans from
different races of Phytophthora infestans on defense reactions in potato tuber". European Journal
of Plant Pathology 104: 777-783.
26. -Manetti, P.L., H.A. Alvarez Castillo, D.M. Carmona, A.A. Lopez, A.M. Vincini y M. Huarte,
1996. Response of potato cultivars to natural infestation of soil insects. Tests of Agrochemicals and
Cultivars 17. Ann. Appl. Biol. 128 (supplement)
27. -Bofu, S., T. Weiming, W. Jimin, W. Chunlin, Y. Zhengui, W. Shengwu and M. Huarte, 1996.
Economic Impact of CIP-24 in China. In: Case studies of the Economic Impact of CIP-Related
Technologies. T.S. Walker and C.C. Crissman (eds.). Lima, Perú: International Potato Center: 31-50.

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28. -Botta, G.L., M.P. Dimarco, A.L. Melegari, M.A. Huarte y C. A. Barassi, 1994. Potential of a
Fusarium eumartii culture filtrate on the screening for wilting resistance in potato. Euphytica
80:63-69.
29. -Huarte, M.A., A.O. Mendiburu y H.A. Mendoza, 1994. INTA-CIP Research in Potato
Breeding: A Model for General Application. CIP Circular 20 (2): 2-7.
30. -Cacace, E., M.A.Huarte and M.C.Monti, 1994. Evaluation of potato cooking quality in
Argentina. Am. Potato J. 71: 145-153
31. -Huarte, M.A., 1993. Breeding of improved potato cultivars. In: A global directory of long-
term agronomic experiments. (Volume 1: Non-European Experiments). Steiner, R. y R. Herdt, eds.
p 195-196.
32. -Mendiburu, A.O. y Huarte, M.A., 1987. Potato breeding in Latin America with special
reference to Argentina. In: Recent and future development of the Potato in the world.
Amsterdam. Abril 5-9, 1987. Acta Horticulturae 213: 43-50.
33. -Huarte, M.A.; Mendiburu, A.O.; Monti, M.C. y Butzonitch, I.P. 1986. "Serrana INTA: a
widely adapted virus resistant variety from Argentina". American Potato Journal. 63: 695-699.
34. -Huarte, M.A. y Plaisted, R.L. 1984. Selection for tuberosum likeness in the vines and in the
tubers in a population of Neotuberosum. American Potato Journal 61(8): 461-473.
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January 2016