Reynaldo Luiz Victória has a degree in Agricultural Engineering from the University of São Paulo (USP) and received a Certificate of Use of the N-15 in Agricultural Research from the University of Saskatchewan, Canada. He holds a Master’s degree in Nuclear Energy in Agriculture, a Ph.D. in Agronomy, both from USP, and a post-doctorate degree from the University of California-Davis and the University of Washington. He is currently a professor at the University of São Paulo and a scientific advisor to the Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico [National Council for Scientific and Technological Development].