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JUAN FERNAN SIERRA HAYER Botucatu, SP - Brazil (+55) 14 98204 0531

sierrah.juan@gmail.com

Attended Politécnico Colombiano Jaime Isaza Cadavid where I graduated with an Agronomic Engineering

Degree in Colombia. I also received a M.S degree and a Ph.D in Agronomy with a focus in Plant

Protection from the Universidade Estadual Paulista “Júlio de Mesquita Filho” in Brazil. Between

2008 through 2013, I gained professional experience with two major companies in Brazil that specialize in

rubber tree, Hevea-Tec and Cautex. Experienced in Agronomy with emphasis on plant pathology mainly

in: pathogenic fungi, trunk diseases, foliar diseases and molecular techniques applied to plants. Directed

various techniques in the productive and unproductive stages of rubber tree at an international level. Stages

and techniques include; implementation, establishment, quality control, processing, and trading of HA

latex, TSR 10, TSR 20, and RSS 3. Currently I’m my focus has been on conducting speeches and lectures,

serve as an advisor to consult private companies, universities, institutes and producers of all sizes in

partnership with researchers from Colombia, Mexico, Argentina, Guatemala, Brazil and the US.

ACADEMIC BACKGROUND Title: General English Conclusion: 2015 Institution: International House Boston City: Boston, MA – USA Title: General English Conclusion: 2015 Institution: ABLE City: Wooster, OH – USA Title: Ph.D in Agronomy – Plant Protection Conclusion: 2014 Institution: Universidade Estadual Paulista "Júlio de Mesquita Filho" Botucatu City: Botucatu, SP – Brazil

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Title: M.S Degree in Agronomy – Plant Protection Conclusion: 2010 Institution: Universidade Estadual Paulista "Júlio de Mesquita Filho" Botucatu City: Botucatu, SP – Brazil

Title: Agronomic Engineer Conclusion: 2006 Institution: Politécnico Colombiano Jaime Isaza Cadavid City: Medellin, Antioquia – Colombia

ANOTHER STUDIES Training in methods of planting and transplanting the natural rubber alternative plants, Buckeye Gold and guayule, in the greenhouse and field. Natural rubber production, processing, compounding and making compression-molded samples from these alternatives. Conducted research on the composition of Buckeye Gold roots, by performing biochemical compositional analyses. Lab techniques to extract and quantify water soluble components, like inulin, acetone soluble components, collectively called “resin”, and hexane soluble components, the rubber, quantified monosacharides, proteins, lignin, and ash levels in roots. Ohio Agricultural Research and Development Center. Wooster, Ohio – United State – 2015. Specialization in Rubber trees, Hevea – Tec. Brazil 2008 – 2013. Short duration course: “Introduction of Tools for the Study of Epidemiology”. Universidade Estadual Paulista "Júlio de Mesquita Filho" - Brazil, 2013. University Extension in: “SciVerse Sci Database Training”. Universidade Estadual Paulista "Júlio de Mesquita Filho" - Brazil, 2011. Short duration course: “Advanced Genetics”. Universidade Estadual Paulista "Júlio de Mesquita Filho" - Brazil, 2011. Short duration course: “Plant Biology Development - Phytohormonal Mechanism”. Universidade Estadual Paulista "Julio de Mesquita Filho" - Brazil, 2011. Short duration course: “From resources caption to quality indicators”. Universidade Estadual Paulista "Julio de Mesquita Filho" - Brazil, 2011. Short duration course: “Molecular Cytogenetic diagnostic updating”. Universidade Estadual Paulista "Julio de Mesquita Filho" - Brazil, 2011.

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Short duration course: “Risk Prevention and Forecast of Plant Diseases”. 44° Congresso Brasileiro de Fitopatologia, CBFITO - Brazil, 2011. Course of short duration in: “Absorption and Transport of Nutrients in Plant”. Universidade Estadual Paulista "Julio de Mesquita Filho" Brazil, 2011. Short duration course: “Genome Organization and Evolution”. Universidade Estadual Paulista "Julio de Mesquita Filho" - Brazil, 2010. Short duration course: “Rubber tree Course Innovations and Market Perspectives”. Fundação de Apoio a Pesquisa Ensino e Extensão, FUNEP, Jaboticabal, Brazil, 2010. Short duration course: “Training rubber bleeders”. Treinamento de Sangradores Fazenda Santa Filomena, TSFSFILOMENA - Brazil, 2010. Short duration course: “Basis for International Scientific Writing”. Universidade Estadual Paulista "Julio de Mesquita Filho" - Brazil, 2010. Short duration course: “Practical Applications of Plant Molecular Biology”. Universidade Estadual Paulista "Julio de Mesquita Filho" - Brazil, 2010. Short duration course: “Parasites Genetic Elements: Inteins and Introns Group I, evolutionary and biotechnological aspects”. Universidade Estadual Paulista "Julio de Mesquita Filho" - Brazil, 2010. Short duration course: “Special Topics in Molecular Genetics Evolution”. Universidade Estadual Paulista "Julio de Mesquita Filho" - Brazil, 2010. Short duration course: “Theoretical and Practical Course of PCR, RT-PCR and PCR in Real-Time”. Universidade Estadual Paulista "Julio de Mesquita Filho" - Brazil, 2009. Short duration course: “Phytopathogens Diagnose and Theraphy”. XLII Congresso Brasileiro de Fitopatologia, FITO 2009 - Brazil, 2009. Short duration course: “HPLC course”. Universidad Nacional de Colombia - Colombia, 2007. Course of short duration in: “Quality Control and Seeds”. Instituto Colombiano Agropecuário, ICA, Colombia, 2007. Short duration course: “Training of Molecular Biology Basic Techniques”. Universidad Nacional de Colombia - Colombia, 2007. Course in: “Rubber tree”. Corpoica – Palmira - Colombia, 2006 – 2007. Short duration course: “Rubber tree and Agroforestry”. Corpoica - Colombia, 2007.

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Short duration course: “Micrografting in Citrus”. Colombia, 2006. Short duration course: “Internet”. Centro de Formación Tecnica Cedecomputo - Colombia, 2002.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE Company: Ohio State University City: Wooster – Ohio – United States Time of contract: 2015 Role: Training in methods of planting and transplanting the natural rubber alternative plants, Buckeye Gold and guayule, in the greenhouse and field. He also assisted in natural rubber production, processing, compounding and making compression-molded samples from these alternatives. Also conducted research on the composition of Buckeye Gold roots, by performing biochemical compositional analyses. He mastered lab techniques to extract and quantify water soluble components, like inulin, acetone soluble components, collectively called “resin”, and hexane soluble components, the rubber. In addition quantified monosacharides, proteins, lignin, and ash levels in roots. Company: Universidade Estadual Paulista "Julio de Mesquita Filho" Campus de Botucatu, UNESP. City: Botucatu – SP – Brazil Time of contract: 2008 – 2014 Role: Employee; teaching internship; researcher and student of master and doctorate degree. Company: EGLAR S.A City: Puerto López – Meta – Colombia Time of contract: 2010 - 2014 Role: Adviser and technical consultant; plantation manager; commercial adviser of purchase and sale of rubber; implantation and management of rubber trees; hatchery (Seedling production); rubber tree disease management; rubber and latex processing; courses; training; lectures; RSS 3 rubber quality; financial analysis of rubber tree; natural rubber trading; transfer and generator technology.

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Company: Materias Primas del Sur de Veracruz (MAPRISUR) City: Las Choapas – Veracruz – México Time of contract: 2012 - 2014 Role: Adviser and technical consultant; plantation manager; commercial adviser of purchase and sale of rubber; implantation and management of rubber trees; hatchery (Seedling production); rubber tree disease management; rubber and latex processing; courses; training; lectures; Latex HA and RSS 3 rubber quality; financial analysis of rubber tree; natural rubber trading; transfer and generator technology. Company: Mineros S.A City: El Bagre – Antioquia – Colombia Time of contract: 2014 - 2015 Role: Adviser and technical consultant, plantation manager, commercial adviser of purchase and sale of rubber, implantation and management of rubber trees, hatchery (Seedling production), rubber tree disease management, rubber and latex processing, courses, training, lectures; transfer and generator technology. Company: SOCCA SAS (Sociedad Colombo Argentina de Caucho) City: Barrancabermeja – Santander – Colombia Time of contract: 2011 - 2013 Rule: Partner, adviser and technical consultant; plantation manager; commercial adviser of purchase and sale of rubber; implantation and management of rubber trees, researcher, hatchery (Seedling production), rubber tree disease management, courses; training; lectures; financial analysis of rubber tree; natural rubber trading; transfer and generator technology. Company: HEVEA – TEC (Indústria e Comércio Ltda) City: Jaci – São José de Rio Preto – São Paulo - Brazil Time of contract: 2008 - 2013 Role: Intern, researcher and technician in the following activities: Rubber tree planting, rubber tree production, hatchery, rubber processing, and laboratory – rubber physicochemical analysis. Company: International Language Center – ILC City: Botucatu – São Paulo – Brazil Time of contract: 2009 - 2009 Role: Spanish teacher.

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Company: Corporación Colombiana de Investigación Agropecuaria – CORPOICA City: Palmira – Valle del Cauca – Colombia Time of contract: 2006 - 2007 Role: Intern, technician, researcher in Citrus and Rubber tree.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE 2009 – Present: Summa Phytopathologica Journal Reviser. 2009 – Present: Summa Phytopathologica Journal editorial board Reviser. 2009 - 2012: Council Representative Member of the Graduate in Agronomy - Plant Protection), UNESP – Botucatu - SP, Brazil. Lecturer: “Management of rubber tree (Hevea brasiliensis) plantations in South America”. Seminar. The Ohio State University – Wooster – Ohio – United State, 2015. Lecturer: “Disease management, industrialization, Market and Management of rubber tree cultivation (Hevea brasiliensis)"; Seminar: "Growing Hevea brasiliensis". Caucasia – Colombia, 2014. Lecturer: "Disease Management and cultivation of rubber tree (Hevea brasiliensis)". Politécnico Colombiano Jaime Isaza Cadavid – Rionegro – Colombia, 2014. Lecturer: “Disease management, industrialization, market and management of rubber tree cultivation (Hevea brasiliensis)". Theoretical and practical course. Las Choapas, Veracruz – Mexico, 2014. Lecturer: "Cultivation of rubber tree in Brazil and Latin America". 4° Encontro de Agronomia, Faculdades Integradas de Bauru – Bauru - Brazil, 2013. Lecturer: "Bole and aerial parts diseases of rubber tree". XVII Congreso Internacional de la Cámara Regional de la Industria del Hule y Látex del Estado de Jalisco - Puerto Vallarta - Mexico, 2013. Lecturer: " Rubber tree establishment". XVII Congreso Internacional de la Cámara Regional de la Industria del Hule y Látex del Estado de Jalisco, Cámara Regional de la Industria del Hule y Látex del Estado de Jalisco – Puerto Vallarta – Mexico, 2013. Lecturer: “Rubber tree management “. XII Jornadas Latinoamericanas y Encuentros Sectoriales de la Industria del Caucho, SLTC - Buenos Aires - Argentina, 2013. Lecturer: "Rubber tree diseases and management in Brazil". The International Natural Rubber Investment Forum, Grupo Agroindustrial Occidente - Guatemala, 2013.

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Lecturer: “Disease management, industrialization, market and management of rubber tree cultivation (Hevea brasiliensis)". Theoretical and practical course. Las Choapas, Veracruz – Mexico, 2013. Lecturer: “Rubber tree Diseases". XVI Congreso Internacional de la Cámara Regional de la Industria del Hule y Látex del Estado de Jalisco, Cámara Regional de la Industria del Hule y Látex del Estado de Jalisco - Puerto Vallarta - Mexico, 2012. Lecturer: "Heveiculture: Management and Rubber tree Production”. XV Simpósio de Ciências Aplicadas da FAEF, FAEF Garça – SP – Brazil, 2012. Lecturer: "Rubber tree quality". Seminario de Caucho Natural; XI Jornadas Latinoamericanas y IX Iberoamericanas de Tecnología del Caucho, Sociedad Latinoamericana de Tecnología del Caucho – Contexto - Medellin - Colombia, 2011. Lecturer: "Rubber tree quality". Seminario de Proceso de Mezclado; XI Jornadas Latinoamericanas y IX Iberoamericanas de Tecnología del Caucho, Sociedad Latinoamericana de Tecnología del Caucho – Contexto - Medellin - Colombia, 2011. Lecturer: "Rubber tree quality". Ciclo de conferências del Caucho, Institución Educativa Jorge Eliecer Gaitán, Puerto Gaitan, Meta – Colombia, 2011. Lecturer: "Disease and Rubber tree management". Seminario de Caucho Natural; XI Jornadas Latinoamericanas y IX Iberoamericanas de Tecnología del Caucho, Sociedad Latinoamericana de Tecnología del Caucho – Contexto - Medellin - Colombia, 2011. Lecturer: "Disease and Rubber tree management". Seminario de Proceso de Mezclado; XI Jornadas Latinoamericanas y IX Iberoamericanas de Tecnología del Caucho, Sociedad Latinoamericana de Tecnología del Caucho – Contexto - Medellin - Colombia, 2011. Lecturer: "Colletotrichum acutatum: a new pathogen of rubber tree in Brazil". III Congresso Brasileiro de Heveicultura - Bahia – Brazil, 2010. Lecturer: "Nine fungicides effect on Colletotrichum gloeosporioides and control of Colletotrichum acutatum isolated from the rubber tree". III Congresso Brasileiro de Heveicultura – Bahia – Brazil, 2010. Lecturer: "Pathogenic Fungi pathogenic". III Congresso de Iniciação Científica Eduvale (III CONINCE), Faculdade de Eduvale - São Paulo – Brazil, 2010. Lecturer: “Speed Growth of Six Isolated of Colletotrichum spp. Submitted to six temperaturas”. 43 Congresso Brasileiro de Fitopatologia, Cuiabá, Mato Grosso – Brazil, 2010.

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Lecturer: "Equipment, Conduction and Management of Rubber tree". Disciplina de Heveicultura do Curso de Engenharia Florestal, Universidade Estadual Paulista 'Julio de Mesquita Filho' Campus de Botucatu, São Paulo – Brazil, 2009. Lecturer: “Rubber Quality of rubber tree". Disciplina de Heveicultura do Curso de Engenharia Florestal, Universidade Estadual Paulista 'Julio de Mesquita Filho' Campus de Botucatu, São Paulo – Brasil, 2009. Lecturer: "Proposal for the molecular characterization of rubber tree garden composed species: Hevea benthamiana, H.brasiliensis, H. pauciflora, H. nítida, and H. guianensis C.I Corpoica - Palmira, using RAMs". X Congreso Asociación Colombiana de Fitomejoramiento y Producción de Cultivos, San Juan de Pasto, Nariño - Colombia, 2007. LANGUAGES Spanish: Native Portuguese: Fluent English: Intermediate

PROFESSIONAL REFERENCES Name: Edson Luiz Furtado Company: UNESP – FEPAF Occupation: Ph.D. Teacher - Director (FEPAF) City: Botucatu – São Paulo – Brazil Phone number: (55) 14 3882 - 6300 Cel: (55) 14 98124 – 4411 Name: Katrina Cornish Company: The Ohio State University. Occupation: Endowed Chair and Ohio Research Scholar, Bioemergent Materials. City: Wooster, Ohio, United State E-mail: cornish.19@osu.edu; katrinacornish@energyene.com

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Name: Viviane de Lima Rosa Brianez Company: ADAMA BRASIL Occupation: Cost Analyst City: Londrina – Paraná – Brazil Phone number: (55) 43 3371 - 9000 Cel: (55) 43 9607 - 0003 Name: Rafael Cayuela Company: The Dow Chemical Company, STYRON LLC Occupation: Director City: Zürich Area, Switzerland E-mail: rcayuela@dow.com Name: Luis Antonio Silveira Company: HEVEA – TEC Occupation: Director City: Jaci – São José de Rio Preto – São Paulo – Brazil Phone number: (55) 14 3283 - 9000 Cel: (55) 17 98123 - 0247 Name: Maria Elena Enriquez Palacios Company: Inversiones Lumali S.A Occupation: Director City: Bogotá – Cundinamarca – Colombia Phone number: (57) 213 - 8240 Cel: (57) 315 3171397 Name: Frank Henry Sierra Hayer Company: CI International Golden Business Occupation: Businessman City: Medellin - Antioquia – Colombia Phone number: (57) 448 - 5130 Cel: (57) 315 474526

Juan Fernan Sierra Hayer Agronomy, MS and Ph.D. sierrah.juan@gmail.com

(+55) 14 98204 0531