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Teaching
Education/Academic qualification
PhD, Doctorado en Ciencias Naturales para el Desarrollo
1 Jan 2019 → 1 Jan 2023
Award Date: 2 Jan 2023
Master, Magister Scientae Ciencias Agrícolas con énfasis en Biotecnología
1 Jan 2003 → 1 Jan 2006
Award Date: 1 Mar 2006
Bachelor, Ingeniería en Biotecnología
1 Jan 1999 → 1 Dec 2002
Award Date: 2 Dec 2002
External positions
Director Ciencia y Biotecnología, Croplife
1 Jan 2015 → 2026
Gerente , SOFTTEK
1 Jul 2013 → 1 Jan 2015
Director de Ciencia, Ministerio de Ciencia y Tecnologia de Costa Rica (MICITT)
1 Jan 2011 → 1 Jul 2013
Regulador en Biotecnología, Ministerio de Agriculturo y Ganadería
1 Jan 2007 → 1 Jan 2011
Keywords
- QH301 Biology
- QH426 Genetics
Fields of knowledge of Science and Technology according to the OECD Frascati Manual
- Natural Sciences
- Agricultural and Veterinary Sciences
- Engineering and Technology
Campus del Instituto Tecnológico de Costa Rica
- CAMPUS TECNOLOGICO CENTRAL CARTAGO
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 2 Zero Hunger -
SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being -
SDG 7 Affordable and Clean Energy -
SDG 12 Responsible Consumption and Production -
SDG 13 Climate Action
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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Generación de líneas avanzadas de arroz (Oryza sativa L.) mediante mutagénesis para mejorar la eficiencia de uso del suelo y la productividad del cultivo
Pérez Chaves, J. (Institutional academic coordinator), Barrientos Alfaro, F. C. (Institutional academic collaborator), Vargas Segura, W. (Institutional academic collaborator), Hernández Soto, A. (Institutional academic collaborator), Chacón Corrales, F. (External collaborating researcher ) & Meneses Martínez, A. (External collaborating researcher )
1/01/26 → 31/12/26
Project: Research Projects With national external funds › Technological Development
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Inducción de variabilidad genética en caña de azúcar para la obtención de cultivos resilientes a estrés hídrico y el favorecimiento de la productividad en zonas marginales dependientes de las lluvias.
Pérez Chaves, J. (Institutional academic coordinator), Hernández Soto, A. (Institutional academic coordinator) & Vargas Segura, W. (Institutional academic coordinator)
1/01/25 → 31/12/27
Project: Research Projects Internally funded › Technological Development
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Producción de líneas mutantes de arroz tolerantes a suelos ácidos para contribuir con la productividad agrícola nacional
Pérez Chaves, J. (Institutional academic coordinator), Hernández Soto, A. (Institutional academic coordinator), Vargas Segura, W. (Institutional academic coordinator) & Gatica Arias, A. (External collaborating researcher )
1/01/24 → 31/10/26
Project: Research Projects Internally funded › Basic and applied research
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Desarrollo de líneas de caña de azúcar (Saccharum officinarum) producidas por mutagénesis radioinducida para una agricultura más resiliente y productiva
Rodríguez-Morales, A. (Institutional academic coordinator), Carvajal-Quesada, P. (Institutional academic coordinator), Oviedo Bolaños, K. (External collaborating researcher ), González Gómez, A. (External collaborating researcher ), Pérez Chaves, J. (Institutional academic coordinator), Watson Guido, W. (Institutional academic coordinator), Hernández Soto, A. (Institutional academic coordinator), Vargas Segura, W. (Institutional academic coordinator) & Echeverría Beirute, F. (Institutional academic coordinator)
1/07/22 → 30/06/25
Project: Research Projects Internally funded › Basic and applied research
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Producción de mutantes de arroz (Oryza sativa) tolerantes a herbicidas utilizando rayos gamma para contribuir con el manejo sostenible del cultivo
Abdelnour-Esquivel, A. (Institutional academic coordinator), Pérez Chaves, J. (Institutional academic coordinator), Vargas Segura, W. (Institutional academic coordinator) & Hernández Soto, A. (Institutional academic coordinator)
1/01/20 → 31/12/22
Project: Research Projects Internally funded › Basic and applied research
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IA en la predicción de proteínas 3D mediante AlphaFold
Hernández Soto, A. & Barquero, A., 6 Mar 2026, Revista Tecnología en Marcha, 38, 5, p. 203–221 18 p.Research output: Contribution to specialist publication › Article
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Cow’s Milk Allergy
Ortiz-Fonseca, E. & Hernández-Soto, A., 19 Dec 2025, In: Revista Alergia Mexico. 72, 4, p. 318-330 13 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Mutation breeding strategies and advances for sugarcane (Saccharum spp.) improvement
Barrientos-Alfaro, F. C., Echeverría-Beirute, F., Hernández-Soto, A., Gatica-Arias, A., Hernández-García, C. M., Carvajal-Quesada, P., Rodríguez-Morales, A. & Pérez, J., Sep 2025, In: Plant Cell, Tissue and Organ Culture. 162, 3, p. 1-15 15 p., 66.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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CRISPR/Cas9-Mediated Genome Editing in Indica Rice (Oryza sativa L. subsp. indica var. CR-5272)
Rojas-Vásquez, R., Hernández-Soto, A., Arrieta-Espinoza, G. & Gatica-Arias, A., 2024, Methods in Molecular Biology. Humana Press Inc., p. 257-271 15 p. (Methods in Molecular Biology; vol. 2788).Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › peer-review
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Crop genome editing through tissue-culture-independent transformation methods
Sebiani-Calvo, A., Hernández-Soto, A., Hensel, G. & Gatica-Arias, A., 2024, In: Frontiers in Genome Editing. 6, 1490295.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review
Open Access8 Scopus citations
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Alejandro Hernández - Entrevista con radio Colonia (Tema Biotecnología)
8/09/23
1 Media contribution
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Tijeras genéticas CRISPR-Cas9 revolucionan la agricultura mundial
9/11/22
1 item of Media coverage
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La región está por definir el tratamiento legal para los productos derivados de la edición de genomas
20/12/20
1 item of Media coverage
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