Victor Manuel Villalobos Arámbula

Víctor Manuel Villalobos Arámbula is an agricultural engineer with a specialty in agronomy who served as the Secretary of Agriculture and Rural Development (SADER) in the administration of Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador (AMLO).

Dr. Villalobos is an expert in agriculture and natural and genetic resources. He has been a professor, researcher, research director, international official, government official, administrator, and leader of multidisciplinary analysis and decision groups.

Education Víctor Villalobos earned his bachelor's degree in agricultural engineering and his master's degree in plant genetics from the Chapingo Autonomous University (UACH) in Texcoco, State of Mexico. His doctorate from the University of Calgary, Canada, is in plant morphology.

Honors Member of the Royal Swedish Academy of Agriculture and Forestry since 2004. Ad Honorem Professor at the College of Postgraduates and a distinguished student at the Autonomous University of Chapingo. Honorary Doctorate from CATIE. Honorary Doctorate from the National University of Asunción, Paraguay (2013). Honorary Collegiate Member and Honor of Merit "Golden Spike" for his distinguished services to the national agricultural company of the College of Agricultural engineers and Professionals in Agricultural Sciences of Bolivia – CIAB (2015) Diploma of agronomic merit for his work in biotechnology applied to agriculture in international organizations (SAGARAPA, 1995).