Gustavo A. Slafer (PhD, University of Melbourne) is ICREA Research Professor at the University of Lleida (Catalonia, Spain). He is also (i) Honorary Professor of the Universities of Nottingham (UK) and BuenosAires (Argentina); (ii) Editor (with different titles, always in charge of the review process, making the final decision on acceptance/rejection) of Food Energy Security (UK), Scientific Reports (UK), The Crop Journal (China), Frontiers in Plant Science (Switzerland); (iii) Editorial Board member of other JCR-journals; and (iv) member of Scientific Advisory Council of GADEA Foundation (Spain). He has co-edited 7 scientific books, by publishers in USA and UK, and published more than 40 chapters in international books and more than 230 papers in JCR-journals. H-index 72 (Web of Science), or 100 (google scholar).

My research focuses on crop physiology, a branch of science bridging plant physiology with practical crop breeding and management. I investigate the mechanisms underlying crop responses to environmental and genetic determinantsfocusing the research on the crop level of organisation. Environmental factors include management practices (such as irrigation and fertilisation), mostly unmanageable factors (radiation, photoperiod, temperature, in particular heat waves). Genetic factors analysed involve diverse germplasm, structured populations, and near-isogenic lines. Through this integrative perspective, I aim to elucidate the physiological bases of yield formation, considering carbon and nitrogen dynamics, yield components formation, and key developmental processes. My final aim is to identify innovative breeding targets and management strategies that enhance resource-use efficiency and improve crop productivity, considering potential yield and resilience to major projected stresses