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Dra. Javiera Cornejo

Director
Casa OMSA

Veterinarian and PhD, Full Professor at the University of Chile, with a solid track record in applied research on food safety and the control of residues and contaminants in foods of animal origin. She currently directs the FARMAVET and INOCUIVET laboratories, which are integrated into the country’s official food safety programs, and leads the Center for Antimicrobial Stewardship in Aquaculture (CASA), a collaborating center of the World Organisation for Animal Health. In addition, she actively participates in national and international regulatory bodies, representing the academic sector on Chile’s Codex Alimentarius Committee.

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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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Alejandro Barrientos

Head of the Aquaculture Division
Undersecretariat for Fisheries and Aquaculture

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Pedro Rocha

Biotechnology and Biosecurity Coordinator
Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA)

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Jorge Torres

Business Development Director LATAM & NA
Veramaris