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Dr. Ruben Avendaño

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

Aquaculture Engineer and PhD in Biology, Full Professor at Universidad Andrés Bello, with a recognized track record in applied research in aquaculture health. He has led the Laboratory of Aquatic Organism Pathology and Aquaculture Biotechnology for more than a decade and is a Principal Investigator at the Interdisciplinary Center for Aquaculture Research (INCAR). His work focuses on aquatic animal diseases, bacterial pathology, responsible use of antimicrobials, and the development of biotechnological tools and vaccines, and he is an international reference in bacterial diseases of fish. He currently serves as Deputy Director of the INCAR² Applied Research Center, where he leads the fish diseases and antimicrobial resistance research line.

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Dr. José Manuel Yáñez

Dean FAVET
Universidad de Chile

Academic and researcher recognized for his work in genetics and genomics applied to aquaculture and genetic improvement.

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Dr. Jurij Wacyk

Associate Professor, Faculty of Agronomic Sciences
Universidad de Chile

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.

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Dra. Javiera Cornejo

Director
Casa OMSA

Academic and researcher with expertise in food safety, residues, and antimicrobial management in aquaculture.

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Jimmy K. Larsen

Founder & CEO
JIMCO A/S

Executive and entrepreneur specialized in air purification and environmental disinfection technologies applied to industrial environments.