Morre cientista Joseph Bové, ícone da citricultura brasileira e mundial

Faleceu, nesta quinta-feira (2), em Bordeaux, França, o pesquisador emeritus Dr. Joseph Marie Bové, aos 87 anos, vítima de leucemia.

Especialista em fitopatologia e citricultura, Bové era membro das academias de ciência da França, da Espanha e do Brasil, contribuiu ativamente para o avanço das pesquisas da citricultura brasileiras desde 1959. Há 20 anos, tornou o principal consultor do Fundecitrus, onde exerceu papel decisivo nas descobertas e avanços de controle das principais doenças da citricultura brasileira tais como a CVC, morte súbita dos citros e HLB (greening).

“Dr.Bové foi o mais brilhante e completo cientista da citricultura mundial na área de fitopatologia nas últimas décadas. Sua formação solida com conhecimento básico e aplicado e a experiência internacional aliada a capacidade de liderar e defender as suas ideias o tornam um ícone na citricultura mundial. Sua contribuição para a citricultura brasileira é inestimável e com certeza a citricultura atual não teria vencido seus principais desafios sem a mente privilegiada e coragem desse homem e cientista que e reconhecido mundialmente por ser aquele que possibilitou o sucesso do manejo do HLB, doença mais destrutiva da citricultura mundial”, afirma o gerente geral do Fundecitrus, Antonio Juliano Ayres.

O Fundecitrus lamenta profundamente a perda irreparável de Dr. Bové e presta seus sentimentos a familiares e amigos.

Citrus pathologist Joseph Bové, a Brazilian and worldwide icon of citrus production, dies at 87

Dr. Joseph Marie Bové (87) died of leukemia on Thursday (2) in Bordeaux, France.

The renowned citrus pathology researcher was a member of the science academies of France, Spain and Brazil. Since 1959, he actively contributed to the development of the citrus disease research in Brazil. He has served as the main consultant for Fundecitrus for 20 years. During this time, Dr. Bové played a decisive role in discoveries and advances of control of the major citrus diseases of the Brazilian citrus industry such as citrus variegated chlorosis (CVC), citrus sudden death (CSD) and Huanglongbing (HLB, greening).

"Dr. Bové was the most brilliant and complete citrus pathologist in recent decades. His solid training with basic and applied knowledge and international experience coupled with the ability to lead and defend his ideas turned him into a worldwide icon of citrus production. His contribution to the Brazilian citrus industry is invaluable. Certainly, the current citrus industry would not have overcome its major challenges without his privileged mind and courage. Dr. Bové will always be recognized worldwide for being the one who made possible the successful management of HLB, the most destructive disease of the world's citrus industry", says the general manager of Fundecitrus, Antonio Juliano Ayres.

Fundecitrus deeply regrets the irreparable loss of Dr. Bové and wish the most sincere condolences to his family and friends.