Antonio Maria Gomes de Castro holds a master's degree in Agronomy (Soils and Plant Nutrition) from the University of São Paulo (1975) and a PhD in Agricultural Systems Analysis And Simulation - University Of Reading (1988). He has experience in Science and Technology Management, working mainly on the following topics: S&T management, prospection of production chains demands, prospective analysis (scenarios and the Delphi technique, R&D management and prospective analysis of supply chains.