Professor
Texas A&M university, department of Animal Science
Luis Tedeschi is a professor in the Department of Animal Science at Texas A&M University. He received his Bachelor of Science degree in Agronomy Engineering and Master of Science degree in Animal and Forage Sciences from the University of São Paulo (Piracicaba, Brazil) and his Doctor of Philosophy degree in Animal Science from Cornell University (Ithaca, NY). He has garnered national and international recognition for integrating ruminant nutrition and modeling in the development of applied decision-support tools that assist many stakeholders in the ruminant production arena. The nutrition models he has developed are being used to create more efficient production systems while reducing resource use and impact on the environment. He has published 270 articles and book chapters and presented at 100 modeling nutrition conferences and workshops worldwide. Tedeschi is a Texas A&M AgriLife Research Faculty Fellow and Chancellor’s EDGES Fellow. He has served on a committee at the 2016 National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine to revise the nutrient requirements for beef cattle. He is the recipient of the 2017 American Feed Industry Association in Ruminant Nutrition Research award, the 2020 ASAS Animal Growth and Development Award, and the FASS-ASAS New Frontiers in Animal Nutrition Award.