Organizing Committee
Executive Committee
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Sergio ÁlvarezChairGeneral Manager Cathodes, Minera Escondida, BHP Billiton, Chile -
Carlos BarahonaExecutive DirectorGecamin, Chile -
Fernando ValenzuelaTechnical CoordinatorProfessor, Universidad de Chile -
Fabiola BustamanteCoordinatorGecamin, Chile
Directing Members
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Sergio CastroFunctional Process Manager, Vice-President of Projects, Antofagasta Minerals, Chile -
Teófilo GraberProfessor, Department of Chemical Engineering, Universidad de Antofagasta, Chile -
Felipe LagnoDevelopment Manager, Radomiro Tomic Division, Codelco, Chile -
Miguel MonroyProcess Manager, Cía. Minera Lomas Bayas, Glencore, Chile -
Luis SánchezPast President 2014, Chile -
Gustavo TapiaTechnological Innovation and Process Manager, Antofagasta Minerals, Chile
Advisory Committee
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Corby AndersonHarrison Western Professor of Metallurgical and Materials Engineering, Colorado School of Mines, USA -
Francisco ArriagadaSenior Consultant, Arcadis, Chile -
Antonio BallesterProfessor, Universidad Complutense de Madrid, Spain -
Ricardo BenavidesDeputy Director, Centro de Investigación y Desarrollo Tecnológico, Industrias Peñoles, Mexico -
Enrique CarreteroProgram Manager, Amira International Ltd., Chile -
Dick CelmerManager Process Technology, Fluor, Chile -
Virginia CiminelliProfessor, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais-UFMG, Brazil -
Ernesto De La TorreHead Department of Extractive Metallurgy, National Polytechnic University, Ecuador -
Óscar FerradaProjects Manager, Minera Escondida, Chile -
Pablo GonzálezResearch and Development Manager, Industrias Peñoles, Mexico -
Manuel GuzmánVice-President of Research and Innovative Technology Development, Molibdenos y Metales, Chile -
Marcelo JoDirector, Jo y Loyola Consultores de Procesos Ltda., Chile -
Gustavo LagosProfessor, Centro de Minería, Pontificia Universidad Católica, Chile -
Juan LarenasSuperintendent Production Execution Wet Area, Minera Spence, Chile -
Juan LazoProcess Superintendent OLAP, BHP Billiton, Base Metals, Chile -
Cleve LightfootGlobal Practice Leader Technology, BHP Billiton, Chile -
Joaquín MartínezAssociated Professor Department of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Royal Institute of Technology, Sweden -
Percy MaytaPlant Manager Oxides, Sierra Gorda SCM, Chile -
Jorge MenachoGeneral Manager, De Re Metallica Ingeniería Ltda., Chile -
Reinaldo MendozaGeneral Manager, RMV Ingehidromet Ltda. -
Gabriel MeruaneR&D Project Manager, SQM, Chile -
John MonhemiusProfessor, Imperial College London, United Kingdom -
Luis MorenoProfessor, Royal Institute of Technology, Sweden -
Patricio NavarroDepartment Director of Metallurgical Engineering, Universidad de Santiago de Chile -
Felipe NúñezCorporate Process Manager Chile Argentina Jacobina, Yamana, Chile -
Eduardo PatiñoPrincipal Technical Stewardship, BHP Billiton Chile -
Geysa PereiraTechnical Manager, Hydrometallurgy, Vale, Brazil -
Joe PezoProcess Manager, Mina Lagunas Norte, Barrick Gold Corporation, Peru -
Cristian RamosMetallurgy Superintendent, Oro Plata S.A., Goldcorp Inc., Argentina
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Dave RobinsonResearch Program Leader - Precious and Base Metals Hydrometallurgy, CSIRO, Australia -
Fernando RomeroManager Operational Systems & Technologies, Anglo American Cobre, Chile -
Juan Carlos SalasGeneral Manager Latin America, Glencore Technology, Chile -
Julio TremoladaDirector Manager, Instituto Iberoamericano de Metalurgia Extractiva S.A.C., Peru -
Petrus Van StadenManager Biotechnology Division, Mintek, South Africa -
Yuri ZepedaHead of Metallurgy, Cía. Minera Lomas Bayas, Glencore, Chile
Technical Committee
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Fernando AcevedoAcademic, Pontifica Universidad Católica de Valparaíso, Chile -
Leonor ArdilesTechnical Consultant Mining, Basf, Chile -
Carlos BasualtoAssistant Professor, Universidad de Chile -
Juan José BeckerSenior Process Engineer, Amec Foster Wheeler, Chile -
Germán CáceresDepartment Head, Civil Engineering in Metallurgy, Universidad Andrés Bello, Chile -
Pablo CarvajalProcess Engineer, Amec Foster Wheeler, Chile -
Jesús CasasMetallurgical Consultant, Process Consulting, Chile -
Manuel ChávezChief Engineer, Freeport McMoran Copper & Gold, Chile -
Luis CisternasProfessor/ Researcher/ Water, Energy & Environmental Impact Project Leader, Universidad de Antofagasta/ CICITEM/ CSIRO, Chile -
Robinson ConstansoDepartment Head, Extractive Metallurgy, School of Civil Engineering, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Valparaíso, Chile -
Davor CotorasProfessor, Universidad de Chile -
William CulverProfessor Emeritus, State University of New York, USA -
Hernán ElguetaSenior Consultant in Metallurgical Processes, Chile -
Humberto EstayProject Manager, Process Management, Arcadis Chile; Hydrometallurgy Professor, Chemical Engineering, Universidad de Santiago de Chile -
Juan Carlos GentinaAcademic, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Valparaíso, Chile -
Yousef GhorbaniAcademic, Metallurgy and Mining Engineering Department, Universidad Católica del Norte, Chile -
José HernándezAcademic, Universidad de Chile
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Miguel HerreraDepartment Head, Civil Engineering in Mining, Universidad Adolfo Ibáñez, Chile -
Fabián HurtadoProcessing Engineer, SNC Lavalin, Chile -
Juan Patricio IbáñezDepartment Director of Metallurgical and Materials Engineering, Universidad Técnica Federico Santa María, Chile -
Jorge IpinzaAcademic and Department Head of Metallurgical and Materials Engineering, Universidad Técnica Federico Santa María, Chile -
Christian JaraSenior Metallurgist, Cía. Minera Teck Carmen de Andacollo, Chile -
Héctor MálagaPlanning Engineer, Management Hydrometallurgical Processes, Sociedad Minera Cerro Verde S.A., Peru -
Marcelo MansurAcademic, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Brazil -
Hugo MaturanaAcademic, Universidad de La Serena, Chile -
Rafael PadillaProfessor, Department of Metallurgical Engineering, Universidad de Concepción, Chile -
Leonardo RomeroAcademic, Chemical Engineering Department, Universidad Católica del Norte, Chile -
Julio RomeroAssociate Professor, Department of Chemical Engineering, Universidad de Santiago de Chile -
Verónica RuedaSenior Processing Engineer, SNC Lavalin, Chile -
María Cristina RuizProfesor, Department of Metallurgical Engineering, Universidad de Concepción, Chile -
Juan José SeguraDirector of Research, SQM Industrial S.A., Chile -
Patricia SilvaProcess Engineer, Arcadis, Chile -
Andrés SotoProject Manager, Consultora Esmeralda; Academic Universidad Los Andes, Chile -
María Elisa TaboadaProfessor, Universidad de Antofagasta, Chile -
Jaime TapiaProfessor, Universidad Arturo Prat, Chile -
Luis Alberto TeixeiraProfessor, Pontificia Universidade Católica do Rio de Janeiro, Peróxidos do Brasil
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Lilian VelásquezHead Department of Metallurgical and Mining Engineering, Universidad Católica del Norte, Chile -
Rodrigo ZambraRegional Technical Manager LA MEP (SX), Cytec, Chile