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Claudio Larraín

South America Sales Manager
Corbion

Claudio has broad experience across the technical, operational, and commercial dimensions of aquaculture. He began his career as a field veterinarian, working in fish health, production operations, and processing plants, which allowed him to develop a comprehensive understanding of the salmon production cycle. Today, he has more than 25 years of experience in the Chilean salmon farming industry. He later joined Roche, a company that subsequently became DSM Nutritional Products, where he held several technical and management roles before becoming Technical Manager. In this position, he led initiatives related to salmon nutrition and pigmentation, product development, and commercial management, while also participating in the company’s global marketing team. He later served as Commercial Manager at Hendrix Genetics, strengthening his strategic profile in aquaculture genetics and production. For the past four years, he has been part of the Dutch company Corbion, where he serves as Sales Manager for the Aqua market, with responsibility for the development, innovation, and commercialization of aquaculture solutions across Latin America. In the academic and scientific field, he is the author of several publications on salmon nutrition and pigmentation and has participated as a speaker at numerous scientific and technical meetings in the aquaculture sector in Chile and other countries in the region, including Argentina, Colombia, Peru, Ecuador, and Brazil.

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Dr. Baltasar García

Senior Geneticist
BENCHMARK GENETICS CHILE

Geneticist specialized in aquaculture breeding programs. He holds a Ph.D. in Genetics and Animal Breeding from São Paulo State University (UNESP), with a focus on applied genomics in selection programs. He has extensive experience leading and optimizing genomic selection strategies to enhance productivity, product quality, and sustainability in aquaculture.

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Osvaldo Urrutia

Designated Undersecretary of Fisheries and Aquaculture
Government of Chile

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Dr. Ruben Avendaño

Deputy Director, Applied Research Center
Interdisciplinary Center for Aquaculture Research (INCAR)

Leading academic and researcher in aquatic organism pathology, bacterial diseases, and antimicrobial resistance.