Walter Barrantes Santamaría

Walter Barrantes Santamaría is a researcher at the University of Costa Rica who has played a pivotal role in the development of a resistant tomato variety known as the 'tomate acorazado'. His work has contributed to the advancement of agricultural science, particularly in understanding how crops can withstand pests and diseases, and he is currently involved in a project that aims to study the effects of microgravity on these crops through a space mission.