Miguel Angel Botella Mesa

Education B Sc Biology Universidad de Málaga, 1985 M Sc Biochemistry Universidad de Málaga, 1989 Ph D Biochemistry, Purdue University/ University of Málaga, 1994 Research Areas : Abiotic stress in higher plants Genetic engineering of strawberry fruit ripening modification Molecular markers in crop improvement Tomato genomics Dr. Botella group maintain permanent collaborations with National and International groups as reflected in the publications and joint projects. He is also continuously collaborates with groups from the IHSM. This long-standing collaboration has allowed our group to participate in the creation of the IHSM of which he is now the Vice-director. Since his incorporation at the University of Málaga, my research work focused on the Identification of determinants required in plant tolerance to abiotic stress” for which he has obtained continuous funding from the Plan Nacional since 2001. Abiotic stress is now an intense topic of research due to its impact on agriculture threatening and food security. The adverse effects of abiotic stress are exacerbated by climate change, which has been predicted to result in an increased frequency of extreme weather. Dr Botella has also participated in other projects related to Plant Biotechnology funded by Regional and European Projects. I would like to highlight projects related to crop plants such as strawberry, tomato and olive.