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!
Chris Waldrop is a Senior Health Scientist in the Office of Surveillance Strategy and Risk Prioritization within the Human Foods Program at the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). In this role, he leads cross-agency working groups focused on advancing strategic priorities related to nutrition and food safety, contributing to the development and implementation of key regulatory frameworks. He played a central role in the drafting of the FDA’s Food Traceability Rule and continues to support its implementation through communications, stakeholder engagement, and outreach efforts. His work is oriented toward strengthening food safety systems, improving traceability, and supporting science-based decision-making across the food supply chain. Prior to joining the FDA, Chris Waldrop served for 12 years as Director of the Food Policy Institute at the Consumer Federation of America, where he led research, policy analysis, advocacy initiatives, and media engagement on a wide range of food policy issues. His career combines regulatory expertise, public health training, and policy leadership, supported by a Master of Public Health from Johns Hopkins University and an academic background in advertising from Texas Tech University. Earlier in his professional journey, he served as a Peace Corps Volunteer in Ghana, West Africa, working as a community health educator—experience that helped shape his long-standing commitment to public health, risk communication, and evidence-based policy development.
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Dr. Alex Romero is a Biochemist and PhD in Science with a specialization in Cellular and Molecular Biology from Universidad Austral de Chile. He currently leads the Laboratory of Immunology and Stress in Aquatic Organisms at the Faculty of Veterinary Sciences and is an Associate Researcher at the Interdisciplinary Center for Aquaculture Research (INCAR²). His research focuses on fish defense mechanisms against stress and pathogen infections, as well as the development of natural additives to improve fish health and resilience.
Aquaculture R&D executive and expert, with extensive experience in salmon farming, genetics, and technical management.
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.
Agronomist Engineer with a specialization in Agricultural Economics from the Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, and Founder and CEO of Empresas Agrotop. With a distinguished career in southern Chile’s agro-industrial sector, she has led the integration of the value chain from seed production to the manufacturing of oils and industrial food products, while promoting the international expansion of Chilean agricultural exports. She was the second woman in history to join the board of the National Agriculture Society (SNA) and has been recognized as Entrepreneur of the Year by EY and Icare.
