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Paulo Palacios Achui is a Veterinarian with a solid and extensive professional background in fish health and nutrition, with a strong focus on the Chilean salmon farming industry. Throughout his career, he has held technical and leadership roles in various aquaculture companies, actively contributing to the creation, structuring, and management of health, research, and development departments. His expertise includes the design and implementation of integrated health strategies, with particular emphasis on vaccine development and evaluation, fish pigmentation, and nutritional management, aligning sanitary, productive, and quality-driven criteria. He currently serves as Technical Manager at Salmones Antártica S.A., where he is responsible for overseeing strategic areas such as fish health, quality control and assurance, and environmental management, contributing to the strengthening of technical and operational standards across the company. In addition, Paulo Palacios has participated as a speaker at international seminars and technical forums, and has led internal training processes, supporting knowledge transfer and the continuous development of technical capabilities within the salmon farming industry.
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Attorney and MBA in Business Administration with over 25 years of experience in senior leadership roles across public and private organizations. Specialized in corporate governance, compliance, and competition law, he has served as CEO, General Counsel, and Board Secretary, notably at Empresa Portuaria Arica and as Director of the Corporación de Puertos del Conosur. He also combines his executive career with academic and professional leadership roles.
Senior Health Scientist at the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), where he works on nutrition, food safety, and risk prioritization within the Human Foods Program. He has extensive experience in food policy, regulatory development, and cross-agency coordination.
Attorney-at-law, Ph.D. in Law and Master’s in Public Law from the Pontificia Universidad Católica de Valparaíso. Professor of Constitutional Law since 2006, with published books and articles in specialized legal journals. She has held senior legal positions within Chile’s fisheries and aquaculture institutions, including Head of the Legal Division at the Undersecretariat for Fisheries and Aquaculture (Subpesca) and Deputy Legal Director at the National Fisheries and Aquaculture Service (Sernapesca). She has actively contributed to the drafting and implementation of fisheries and aquaculture legislation and has represented Chile in national and international forums.
Senior executive with extensive experience in the Chilean aquaculture industry. He has held top leadership positions in major salmon farming companies, focusing on corporate strategy, operational efficiency, sustainability, and governance. His career has been marked by driving organizational transformation, strengthening international market positioning, and navigating complex regulatory and competitive environments.