Dr. Villalobos is an expert in agriculture and natural and genetic resources. He has been a professor, researcher, research director, international official, government official, administrator, and leader of multidisciplinary analysis and decision groups.[2]
Education
Víctor Villalobos earned his bachelor's degree in agricultural engineering and his master's degree in plant genetics from the Chapingo Autonomous University (UACH) in Texcoco, State of Mexico. His doctorate from the University of Calgary, Canada, is in plant morphology.[1] He has worked as a professor at the Chapingo Autonomous University, the College of Postgraduates (COLPOS), and the Center for Research and Advanced Studies of the National Polytechnic Institute of Mexico (CINVESTAV), where he served as director of the Irapuato Unit. He has taught specialized courses in Argentina, Austria, Colombia, Costa Rica, Chile, Ecuador, Jordan, Iran, Venezuela, and other countries.[1]
Prior to his appointment as Agricultural Secretary by AMLO, Villalobos Arámbula served as Undersecretary of Natural Resources of the Secretariat of Environment, Natural Resources and Fisheries (SEMARNAP) and as Undersecretary of Agriculture of the Secretariat of Agriculture, Livestock, Rural Development, Fisheries and Food (SAGARPA). In 1998, he was appointed the first Executive Secretary of the Intersecretarial Commission on Biosafety of Genetically Modified Organisms (CIBIOGEM).[1]
Honorary Collegiate Member and Honor of Merit "Golden Spike" for his distinguished services to the national agricultural company of the College of Agricultural engineers and Professionals in Agricultural Sciences of Bolivia – CIAB (2015)
Diploma of agronomic merit for his work in biotechnology applied to agriculture in international organizations (SAGARAPA, 1995).[3]