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Rodrigo Pinto

Corporate Manager and Compliance Officer
Consejo del Salmón

Rodrigo is an Attorney and MBA in Business Administration, he brings more than 25 years of experience in senior executive positions within both public and private sector organizations, holding strategic roles such as Chief Executive Officer, General Counsel, and Board Secretary. His professional expertise centers on corporate governance, compliance frameworks, and competition law, contributing a strong legal and managerial perspective to institutional strengthening and organizational development. He served as CEO of Empresa Portuaria Arica, where he led port management and development processes, and as Director of the Corporación de Puertos del Conosur, participating in regional coordination and port governance initiatives. He is also a founding partner of Abogado Pinto & Cía. Ltda., consolidating his professional practice in the legal and business advisory field. In addition to his executive career, he has been a lecturer in Civil Law at the University of Tarapacá and served as President of the Arica Bar Association, demonstrating his commitment to legal education and professional leadership.

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Dra. Liane Bassini

Vicepresident
Association of Veterinarians Linked to Aquaculture (MEVEA)

Researcher with expertise in genetics and genomics applied to health and productivity improvement in fish.

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Alex Romero

Full Professor
Faculty of Veterinary Sciences, Universidad Austral de Chile

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.

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Juanita Castañeda

Scientific Advisor – Industry
Biomerieux Chile

Specialist in microbiology and molecular genetics, with a focus on diagnostics, genetic sequencing, and scientific advisory for industry.

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Pedro Rocha

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