BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCH 



Luis Xavier Rojas was born on September 16, 1968, in 

 Falls Church, Virginia, U. S. A. He then moved to Caracas, 

 Venezuela. He attended high school at Institutos Educacio- 

 nales Asociados in Caracas until the 10th grade. He went on 

 to finish high school at Rents Hill School in Rents Hill, 

 Maine, in order to learn the English language and graduated in 

 May, 1985. He entered the University of Tennessee at Martin 

 in September, 1985, and was awarded the degree of Bachelor of 

 Science in Agriculture in May, 1989. 



In August, 1989, he entered the University of Florida as 

 a postbaccalaureate student. In January, 1990, he was 

 accepted to the Graduate School at the University of Florida 

 and began studies in the area of animal nutrition. He 

 received the degree of Master of Science in animal science in 

 August 1992. His thesis work was focused on the mineral 

 status of Venezuelan cattle. During the same year he was 

 awarded a teaching assistantship and began studies leading to 

 the degree of Doctor of Philosophy at the University of 

 Florida. At present he is a candidate to receive a Ph.D. in 

 animal science in May 1994. In the future he plans to be a 

 member of the faculty at La Universidad de Oriente in Maturin, 

 Venezuela and continue working in the same area of study. 



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