Gonzalo Ibáñez

International Regulatory Analyst

United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA)

Gonzalo Ibáñez has served since 2010 as an International Regulatory Analyst at the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), based at its office in Santiago, Chile, where he has developed a strong track record in regulatory affairs, food safety, and international trade. Throughout his career, he has worked as a food and regulatory expert for major multilateral organizations, including the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), the World Bank, the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC), the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), and the Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA). He has also served as Chile’s Agricultural Attaché in Brazil, India, and the United States, strengthening international regulatory cooperation and market access initiatives. Mr. Ibáñez is an Agricultural Engineer from the Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, holds a Master’s degree in Agrarian Economics from the Université Catholique de Louvain (Belgium), and completed advanced training in Trade Policy at the Harvard Kennedy School. His professional contributions have been recognized with nine awards from the U.S. Department of State for outstanding service. In 2023, the FDA granted him a Special Recognition for his collaboration in advancing the U.S. Congressional mandate regulatory partnership project for shrimp with Ecuador, underscoring his leadership and impact in international regulatory cooperation.

Present at:

• KEYNOTE | FDA | Use of the Healthy Claim on Food Labeling
  2026-03-25 12:30:00 Congress Hall

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