Luis Granger Alfaro Cardoso
Professional CV
1. Identification and Academic Education
Name – Luis Granger Alfaro Cardoso
Born in Maputo, 4/7/49
Education – Primary, high school and the first 4 university years in Mozambique.
Pos graduation – 1973/75 – University of Cambridge, UK.
Graduation – 1973 – Veterinary Medicine, Technical University of Lisbon.
PhD - 1993 – Technical University of Lisbon, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine.
2. Professional positions
IICT (Tropical research Institute. Lisbon) Coordinating Principal Researcher, from 2003
to present time.
IICT- Director of the Animal Health and Production Unit – From September 1999 to
present time.
IICT Chairman of the Scientific Council. From June 2004 to Fev. 2007 and from March
2008 to present time.
Chairman for the Fórum of Portuguese State Laboratories Scientific Councils – From June
2008 to present time.
Member of the Stearing Committee of the program "Livestock and Environmental
Development" (LEAD),funded by the UE and Worl Bank. From 2002 to 2007
Chairman for the ONGD Associação Tropical Agrária – From 2004 to present time.
Chairman of the Stearing Committee of the Association of Institutes for Tropical
Veterinary Medicine (AITVM), 1998-2001.
Member of the Stearing Committee of the Association of Institutes for Tropical Veterinary
Medicine (AITVM) from 1993.
Member of the EU ACP Livestock Committee (DGD). From 1995 to present time.
Trainee researcher, Assistant researcher, Principal researcher within the Tropical Research
Institute IICT) respectively from 1987, 1989, and 1998.
Private veterinary practice – Portugal, from 1984 to 1987
Director of agriculture and livestock farms in Mozambique – From 1976 to 1984
Post graduate Student at Cambridge University, UK – from 1973 to 1975
3. Research activity
Research area - tropical livestock production concerning genetic and physiological
adaptation of livestock and forrage production to tropical environment.
Key words – Physiology adaptation livestock forages tropical environment.
Main peer reviewed scientific publications
- Cardoso, L.A. 1989. Relacionamento de alguns parâmetros macro económicos e de
tecnologia agrária com níveis de produção e de consumo de energia alimentar, em países
em diferentes fases de desenvolvimento. Comunicações, IICT Série de Ciências Agrárias,
2: 33-53.
- Cardoso, L.A. 1995. Agrarian research cooperation between european and
developing countries institutes". Higher Education Policy Journal of the
International Association of Universities 1: 53-54. UCLA Ed.
- Cardoso, L.A. and
M.J. Stock. 1996. Effect of clenbuterol on growth and body
composition during food restriction in rats. J. Anim. Sci., 74:2245-2252.
- Cardoso, L.A. and M.J. Stock. 1998. Effect of clenbuterol on endocrine status and
nitrogen and energy balance in food resticted rats. J. Anim. Sci., 1998. 76:1012-1018.
- Almeida A.M., L.M . Schwalbach, H.O. Dewall, J.P.C. Greyling , L.A. Cardoso, L.A.
duBruin and T. Muller 2002. Plasmatic concentratios of insulin, T3 e T4 in Boer goats
submittes to food restriction. Israel Journal of Veterinary Medicine 57(4): 149-152,
-Almeida A.M. and L.A. Cardoso. 2002. Possible role of antibodies to leptin as growth
promoters-preliminary study in mice. Scandinavian Journal of Laboratory Animal
Science, 29: 65-68.
- Cardoso L.A. and M.L. Ferreira. 2002. Protective effect of clenbuterol on duodenal
epithelium during food restriction in rats. J. South African Vet. Ass., 73 (2): 74-76.
- Cardoso L.A. and O. Taveira. 2002. Effect of clenbuterol on growth, nitrogen and
energy balances and endocrine status in food restricted sheep. J. South African Vet. Ass. ,
73(3): 127-130.
- C. Lavrador, A. J. Almeida e L.A. Cardoso. 2002 .Avaliação in vitro de um injectável
subcutâneo para libertação prolongada de um fármaco β-agonista. Revista Portuguesa de
Ciências Veterinárias, 97 (541): 29-34.
- Almeida A.M. and L.A Cardoso. 2002. A contribution to the evaluation of agriculture
cooperation towards Southern African countries. Journal of Southern African
Development, 3:1.
- Almeida A.M. S. Van Harten and L.A. Cardoso. 2002. Serum aminoacids and
miofibrillar protein profiles in fed and under fed rats. Nutrition Research, (22):1485-1491.
- Van Harten, S., A.M. Almeida, Z. Morais and L.A. Cardoso (2003). Free fatty acids and
fatty acids of triacylglycerols profiles in muscle and plasma of fed and underfed laboratory
rats. Nutrition Research 23: 1685-1690.
- Van Harten, S., A.M. Almeida, Z. Morais, L.M. Schwalbach, J.P. Greyling, H.O. de
Waal and L.A. Cardoso (2003). Free fatty acids and fatty acids of triacylglycerols profiles
in muscle and plasma of fed and underfed Boer goats. Nutrition Research 23: 1447-1452
- Almeida, A.M., L.M. Schwalbach, H.O. deWaal, J.P.C. Greyling and L.A. Cardoso
(2004). Serum amino acid and myofibrillar protein profiles in Boer Goat bucks following
undernutrition. Small Ruminant Research 55: 141-147.
- Almeida, A.M., E. Villalobos, S.S. Araújo, B. Leyman, P. Van Dijck, L.A. Cardoso,
P.S. Fevereiro, J.M. Torné and D.M. Santos (2005). Transformation of tobacco with an
Arabidopsis thaliana gene involved in trehalose biosynthesis increases tolerance to several
abiotic stresses. Euphytica 146: 165-176.
- Almeida, A.M., L.M. Schwalbach, H.O. de Waal, J.P. Greyling and L.A. Cardoso
(2006). The effect of supplementation on productive performance of Boer goat bucks fed
winter veld hay. Tropical Animal Health and Production. 38:443-449
-Almeida, A.M., M. Santos, E. Villalobos, S.S. Araújo, P. van Dijck, B. Leyman, L.A.
Cardoso, D. Santos, P.S. Fevereiro and J.M. Torné (2007). Immunogold localization study
of trehalose-6-phosphate synthase in leaf segments of wild type and transgenic tobacco
plants expressing the AtTPS1 gene from Arabidopsis thaliana. Protoplasma 230:41-49.
- Almeida, A.M., S. Van Harten and L. A. Cardoso (2006). Myofibrillar Protein Status of
the Gastrocnemius in Male Rats: Effect of Mild Undernutrition. Scandinavian Journal of
Laboratorial Science. 2006 Vol 33: 101-106.
- A. M. Almeida, A. B. Silva, S. S. Araújo, L. A. Cardoso, D. M. Santos, J. Torné, J. M.
Silva, M. J. Paul, P. Fevereiro. (2006) Responses to water withdrawal of tobacco plants
genetically engineered with AtTPS1 gene: a special reference to photosynthetic
parameters. Euphytica DOI 10.1007/s 10681-006 9277-2.
- A.M. Almeida, L. A. Cardoso, Dulce M. Santos, José M. Torné, Manuel P. Fevereiro
(2007) Trehalose and its applicatinos in plant biotechnology. In Vitro Cell. Dev. Biol..
Accepted for publication. In vitro Cell Dev. Biol. Plants 43: 167-177.
- Almeida, A.M., L.M.J. Schwalbach, L.A. Cardoso and J.P.C. Greyling (2007). Scrotal,
testicular and semen characteristics of young Boer bucks fed winter veld hay: the effect of
nutritional supplementation. Small Ruminant Research 73: 216-220.
- Almeida, A.M., L.A. Cardoso, D.M. Santos, J.M. Torné and P.S. Fevereiro (2007).
Invited Review: Trehalose and its applications in plant biotechnology. In vitro Cell Dev.
Biol. Plants 43: 167-177.
- Almeida, A.M., M. Santos, E. Villalobos, S.S. Araújo, P. van Dijck, B. Leyman, L.A.
Cardoso, D. Santos P.S. Fevereiro and J.M. Torné (2007). Immunogold localization study
of trehalose-6-phosphate synthase in leaf segments of wild type and transgenic tobacco
plants expressing the AtTPS1 gene from Arabidopsis thaliana. Protoplasma 230: 41-49.
- Almeida, A.M., E. Villalobos, S.S. Araújo, L.A. Cardoso, D.M. Santos, M. Santos, P.S.
Fevereiro and J.M. Torné (2007). Electroporation of maize embryogenic calli with the
trehalose-6-phosphate synthase gene from Arabidopsis thaliana. Acta Physiologiae
Plantarum 29: 273-281
- A.M. Almeida, A.B. Silva, S.S. Araújo, L.A. Cardoso, D.M. Santos, J.M. Torné, J.M.
Silva, M.J. Paul and P.S. Fevereiro (2007). Responses to water withdrawal of tobacco
plants genetically engineered with the AtTPS1 gene: a special reference to photosynthetic
parameters. Euphytica 154: 113-126.
- Almeida, A.M., M. Santos, E. Villalobos, S.S. Araújo, P. van Dijck, B. Leyman, L.A.
Cardoso, D. Santos, P.S. Fevereiro and J.M. Torné (2007). Immunolocalization of
trehalose-6-phosphate synthase in leaf segments of genetically engineered tobacco plants
expressing the AtTPS1 gene. Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology A 146: S272
(doi:10.1016/j.cbpa.2007.01.612).
- Almeida, A.M. and L.A. Cardoso (2008). Animal Production and Genetic Resources in
Guinea Bissau: I – Northern Cacheu Province. Tropical Animal Health and Production
40: 529-536.
- Almeida, A.M. and L.A. Cardoso (2008). Animal Production and Genetic Resources in
Guinea Bissau: II – Tombali Province. Tropical Animal Health and Production 40: 537543.
- Almeida, A.M., L.M. Schwalbach, H.O. deWaal, J.P. Greyling and L.A. Cardoso
(2008). 3-Methyhistidine in the male goat as an experimental model: serum concentrations
and an indicator of protein breakdown. Scandinavian Journal of Laboratory Animal
Science (In press)
- Almeida, A.M., S. van Harten, A. Campos, A. Varela and L.A. Cardoso (2008).
Weight loss and protein expression profiles in the gastrocnemius muscle of two rabbit
breeds. Proteómica (Córdoba, Spain) 1: 100-102.
- Carvalho M., Mateus L., Afonso F., Van Harten S., L. A. Cardoso, Redmer D.A.,
Ferreira-Dias, G. 2009. Testicular Angiogenic Activity in Response to Food Restriction
in Rabbit. Reproduction 137:509-515
- A. Almeida, A. Campos, S, V. Harten, Cardoso L.A. and A. V. Coelho. 2009.
Establishment of a proteomic reference map for the gastrocnemius muscle in the rabbit
(Oryctolagus cuniculus). Research in Veterinary Science. In press.
Book Chapters
- Almeida, A.M., S. van Harten e L.A. Cardoso (2005). Food restriction effects on
Plasma amino acids, myofibrillar protein profiles, plasma and muscle free and sterified
fatty acids on monogastric and ruminants: A Review. Focus on Nutrition Research.
Editado por T. Starks, Nova Publishers (New York, E.U.A.).
- Almeida, A.M., L.A. Cardoso, D. Santos, J.M. Torné e M.P. Fevereiro (2006). The
increase of water deficit tolerance in plants through genetic engineering of the trehalose
metabolism. Genetic Resources and Biotechnology IV. Editado por R. Thangadurai,
Regency Publications (New Delhi, India)
4. Development programs or projects coordinated or participated by the candidate
Mozambique. Elaboration and coordinating the implementation of the “Projecto de
Formação profissional Agrária, Mumemo, Mozambique”. 2008. Funded by IPAD
(Instituto Português de Apoio ao Desenvolvimento).
Angola. Elaboration and coordinating the implementation of the “Projecto de
Desenvolvimento da Comuna de Ekunha, Huambo, Angola”. 2007. Funded by the EU
and IPAD.
Guiné Bissau. Elaboration and coordinating the implementation of the “Projecto de
Desenvolvimento Pecuário da região de Komkubai, Guiné Bissau”. 2006. Funded by the
EU and IPAD.
Angola – Participating (in Angola) in the leadership of the team responsible for the
elaboration of the “Plano Director das Bacias Leiteiras de Angola” (Diary Production
Director Plan, Angola). 2006. Funded by the MINADER, (Ministery of Agriculture and
Rural Development) Angola.
Senegal, Gambia, Burkina Faso,Mali, Ghana, Togo, Nigéria, Camarões . Evaluation
of theWest Africa Agriculture Research Network (CORAF) –2005. Funded by ECART.
Mozambique. Elaboration and coordinating the implementation of the “Projecto de
Desenvolvimento Agrário de Mumemo”, Provínce of Maputo, Mozambique. 2004.
Funded by IPAD, Portugal
Angola. Local study of the "Programa Integrado de Desenvolvimento Rural da Província
do Cunene" .2002. Funded by IICT (Tropical Research Institute, Portugal).
S. Tomé e Príncipe. “Project for Livestock Development in S. Tomé e Príncipe”. Mission
on livestock nutrition. Funded by BAD (African Development Bank). 2001
Cabo-Verde. Elaboration and coordinating the implementation of the "Projecto de
Avicultura e Cunicultura de Santiago, Cabo-Verde"
(Poultry and rabbit Project in
Santiago, Cabo Verde) – 1999. Funded by IPAD.
Zimbabwé. Participation in the Project “Natural Resources Management Within
Multispecies System in the Mid-Zambezi Valley: Implcations for Sustainable
Developmant in Dry Lands Areas of Southern Africa”. Funded by UE. 1998
Guiné-Bissau. Elaboration and coordinating the implementation of the “Projecto de
Implantação e Ensaio de Forrageiras Leguminosas Tropicais para Alimentação de Coelhos
na Guiné-Bissau”. 1996. Funded by IICT
Guiné-Bissau. Elaboration and coordinating the implementation of the “Projecto de
Cunicultura e Avicultura para a Região de Cacheu, Guiné-Bissau”. 1996. Funded by IICT
Mozambique. Elaboration “Projecto de Reabilitação do Efectivo e da Produção Leiteira
da Província de Maputo,” (Maputo Province dairy cattle reabilitation Project) 1995.
Funded by IPAD..
Mozambique. Elaboration and coordinating the implementation of the “Projecto de
Inseminação Artificial para a Produção de Gado Leiteiro na Província de Maputo”
(Artificial Insemination Project for Dairy Cattle in Maputo Province). 1994. Funded by
IPAD.
Guiné-Bissau. Elaboration and coordinating the implementation of the “Projecto de
Cunicultura e Avicultura para a Cintura Residencial de Bissau”. (Poultry and rabbitt
production development Project for the city of Bissau), 1994. Funded by IPAD.
Mozambique. Elaboration of the "Projecto reabilitacão da producão pecuária na área de
regadio do Chokwé, Limpopo" (Livestock reabilitaion Project for the irrigated Chókwé
region, Limpopo). República de Mozambique. Project requested by the Secretaria de
Estado da Hidráulica Agrícola da República de Mozambique. 1989. Funded by IPAD
Guiné-Bissau. Elaboration of the "Projecto de combate à desertificação das zonas de
pastoreio da Região de Oio, Guiné-Bissau". Project requested by the Departamento de
Pesquisa Agrária do Ministério da Agricultura da Guiné-Bissau. 1989. Funded by IICT
Guiné-Bissau. Elaboration of the "Projecto de recuperação de solos salinizados na região
de Oio, Guiné-Bissau". Project requested by the Departamento de Pesquisa Agrária do
Ministério da Agricultura da Guiné-Bissau. 1989. Funded by IICT.
Mozambique. Elaboration of the "Projecto técnico de uma unidade de produção de
biogás através da digestão biológica do excreta de galinha". Project requested by the
Secretaria de Estado da Hidráulica Agrícola da República de Mozambique. 1989
Portugal. Patent registration, in the name of the candidate, of the "Equipamento móvel de
tratamento químico e fisico de palha e de outros produtos lenhosos" (Mobile equipment
for chemical and physical teatment of lignocellulose products). 1988.
Mozambique - Head of Agro-Industrial Unit within SERLI, (Secretaria de Estado do
Desenvolvimento do Limpopo e lncomáti) Mozambique. Coordinating the work of the
directors and multidisciplinary teams of experts the of each of agriculture and livestock
farms and agro-industrial plants, (tomato industry) including about 70% of the country's
rice production, 15% of milk production and beef 20.000 cattle heads. The work included
investment plans conception and farms perfomance evaluation. The work was personally
supervized by the Secretary of State for the Development of Limpopo and Incomati
Valley. l980-1983
Mozambique - Director of the Empresa Estatal de Gado de Corte do Sul. Organizing and
managing the "Empresa Estatal de Gado de Corte do Sul", within the southern provincies
of Maputo and Gaza provincies of Mozambique, including 35.000 beff cattle heads. The
work included planning and implementing new production units or the reform of old ones
so as to achieve sound productivity levels which represented a significative component of
Maputo city meat suply. 1976-1980
5. University Teaching
In charge for the course “Food Production” within the Instituto Superior de Ciências da
Saúde – From 1993 to 1999.
In charge for the Physiology course within the Instituto Superior de Ciências da Saúde–
From 2000 to 2002.
Participating in the Livestock Production Course within the MSc diploma in Tropical
Animal Production of the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine (Technical University of
Lisbon) – From 1993 to present time.