Arthur Germano Fett-Neto
Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil
Biography
Arthur Germano Fett-Neto received a PhD in Plant Physiology and Biochemistry at the University of Toronto, Canada. He spent two years as Research Associate at Dartmouth College (USA), working on Plant Molecular Genetics. After two years as Visiting Professor, he joined the faculty of UFRGS, where he has been a Full Professor of Botany since 1999. His research interests have a focus on trees, including plant secondary metabolism (mostly indole alkaloids and terpenes), and adventitious root development. He has authored over 75 papers, 19 book chapters, edited 3 books, and is inventor of 6 patents.