Don't miss the opportunity to participate in the largest aquaculture event in the Southern Hemisphere!
Don't miss the opportunity to participate in the largest aquaculture event in the Southern Hemisphere!
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.
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Veterinarian with more than 25 years of experience in the Chilean salmon farming industry, with a professional background spanning fish health, production, nutrition, and product development for aquaculture. He has held both technical and commercial roles in international companies such as DSM Nutritional Products, Hendrix Genetics, and Corbion, leading initiatives related to nutrition, pigmentation, and market development across Latin America. He is the author of scientific publications and a frequent speaker at technical meetings and conferences within the aquaculture sector across several countries in the region.
Leading academic and researcher in aquatic organism pathology, bacterial diseases, and antimicrobial resistance.
Morten Miller, PhD, is an entrepreneurial microbiologist and CEO with extensive experience in applied enzymatics and rapid microbiological detection technologies. As co-founder of biotechnology companies developing patented, US-EPA-verified methods for microbial quantification in water systems and indoor environments, he is the author of 30 scientific publications and holder of three international patents.
Director of Genetic Services & International Strategy at Benchmark Genetics and holds a PhD in Animal Breeding and Genetics from the Norwegian University of Agriculture. With over 35 years of experience in aquaculture genetics, he leads the global delivery of advanced genetic and genomic services, breeding program design, and international partnerships, working with commercial breeding operations across more than 20 species in Europe, Asia, and the Americas.
