6-13_Lorence

Dr. Lorence reviews, presents in Panama
Date Released: 2007-06-13

Dr. Argelia Lorence, Plant Metabolic Engineering, recently served as an invited external reviewer for the Panamanian National Council of Science, Technology, and Innovation (Secretaria Nacional de Ciencia, Tecnologia e Innovacion, SENACYT). SENACYT is the Panamanian equivalent of the United States' National Science Foundation (NSF). While in Panama, Dr. Lorence also presented "Manipulation of the vitamin C content in plants: implications to health, agriculture, and the environment," a lecture at the Institute of Advanced Scientific Research and High Technology Services (Instituto de Investigaciones Cientificas Avanzadas y Servicios de Alta Tecnologia, INDICASAT).