Miguel Sanchez Garcia

Miguel Sanchez-Garcia has extensive experience in agricultural research, currently serving as Lead Breeder for the Global Barley Breeding Program at ICARDA since March 2013, and previously held the position of Associate Scientist specializing in winter and facultative wheat breeding. Prior experience includes a role as a Post-doc Researcher in the Biodiversity and Integrated Gene Management (BIGM) program, focusing on spring wheat breeding, and as Research Staff/PhD Student at IRTA, where experiments and laboratory protocols were managed. Additional experience includes a visiting researcher position at CSIRO, where PCR-based DNA marker characterizations were performed, and a training period at SERIDA involving diverse research tasks. Educational qualifications include a PhD in Agronomy and Crop Science and a Postgraduate Certificate in Education from Universitat de Lleida, along with a Bachelor's degree in Biology from Universidad de Oviedo.