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“TRIBUTE TO CARLOS A. NEYRA ESTENS” mentioning the U.S. Dept of Agriculture was published in the Extensions of Remarks section on pages E1070-E1071 on May 30, 1997.
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TRIBUTE TO CARLOS A. NEYRA ESTENS
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HON. BILL PASCRELL, JR.
of new jersey
in the house of representatives
Friday, May 30, 1997
Mr. PASCRELL. Mr. Speaker, I would like to call to your attention Dr. Carlos A. Neyra Estens, associate professor in the department of plant sciences at Cook College, Rutgers University.
Dr. Estens was recently awarded two patents for the discovery of a novel Bacillus licheniformis strain that produces a lipopeptide antibiotic which is effective against fungal pathogens that affect corn, turfgrasses and vegetable crops.
In addition, Dr. Estens was a key speaker at the ``NATO Advanced Workshop on Azospirillim and Related Bacteria'' in Sarvar, Hungary, the
``Mediterranean Colloquium on Protected Cultivation'' in Agadir, Morocco, and more than 100 symposiums and international conferences. He has written three books and over 100 articles in scientific publications. Dr. Estens is also a consultant for the U.S. Department of Agriculture, the National Academy of Sciences and other organizations.
Dr. Estens was born on October 4, 1940 and earned his bachelor of science in agronomy at the University of Tucuman, Argentina in 1965. He earned his Ph.D. in biology at the University of Illinois in 1974. Dr. Estens' post-doctoral fellowship was conducted at EMBRAPA, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil with Dr. Johanna Dobereiner, sponsored by the Brazilian Research Council/USA National Academy of Sciences.
For over 30 years, Dr. Estens has taught at numerous universities including the Universidad Nacional de Tucuman (Argentina), the Universidad Agraria, La Molina (Lima, Peru), the Universidad Rural de Rio de Janeiro (Brazil), the University of Chihuahua (Mexico). Since 1977, Rutgers University has been fortunate to benefit from his vast experience.
In addition to his involvement in the scientific community, Dr. Estens has been very active in the Peruvian community. He served as past president of the Union Peruvian Lions Club and was recently honored by this fine organization. Dr. Estens has been a role model and great praise must be extended for all his worthy achievements.
Mr. Speaker, I would like for you to join me, our colleagues, Dr. Estens' family and friends, and the scientific community in recognizing the outstanding and invaluable lifelong contributions Dr. Carlos A. Neyra Estens has made to plant biology and to our society.
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