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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Leading academic and researcher in fish nutrition and physiology in aquaculture, and an Associate Professor at the Universidad de Chile. His work focuses on optimizing nutrient utilization to enhance production efficiency and sustainability in aquaculture systems.
Innovation and project management specialist, with a focus on sustainable water treatment solutions.
Aquaculture R&D executive and expert, with extensive experience in salmon farming, genetics, and technical management.
A Business Administration graduate from the University of Chile and MBA from Columbia Business School, Alberto del Pedregal serves as Strategy and Corporate Development Deputy Manager at Multi X, leading initiatives in innovation, growth, and strategic planning.
