Department of Agricultural Economics and Rural Development

Rodrigo Valdés Salazar

Personal Information


Birth date : 17 / 12 / 1979
Birth place : Talca, Chile
Nationality : Chilean
Room : 9.148
Phone number : +49 (0)551 / 39-4428
Fax : +49 (0)551 / 39-9866
Email : Rodvaldes@utalca.cl
Ravs500@hotmail.com



Academic Preparation


University Degrees

  • PhD Candidate, Joint Program in Agricultural Economics (J-PPAE), Georg-August-Universität Göttingen, Germany and University of Talca, Chile 2012 at the present
  • Master of Science in International Agribusiness, Georg-August-Universität Göttingen, Germany and University of Talca, Chile 2007-2009
  • Agronomic Engineer Specialization Area: Agribusiness Management University of Talca, Talca, Chile 2003



    • Scholarships and Academic Distinctions


  • Chilean Commission for Scientific and Technological Research (CONICYT)-Scholarship for PhD Studies, 2012
  • Deutscher Akademischer Austausch Dienst (DAAD)-Scholarship for Postgraduate Studies in Germany, 2006
  • “Regional Government-University of Talca”-Scholarship by best graduate thesis in agriculture sciences, 2003



    • Work Experience


  • Sigdo Koppers Group, Chile.
    - Chilean leading business group with operations in Chile, Peru, Bolivia, Argentina and Brazil.


  • Sigdo Koppers Group, Antofagasta, Chile. 2003 – 2004
    - Sales Coordinator for Chile-North


  • Sigdo Koppers Group, Concepción, Chile.2004 - 2005
    - Operations Manager for Chile-South


  • Sigdo Koppers Group, Santiago de Chile, Chile. 2005 – 2007
    - Product Manager


  • Rizoflora Biotecnologia S/A, Vicosa, Brazil. 2009 – 2012
    - Brazilian leading company of biological control products, linked to the BNDES (Brazilian bank of social and economic development) and Criatec Venture Capital Fund.
    - Chief Executive Officer (CEO)



    • Skills


  • Languages: Spanish (native speaker), Portuguese (Fluency), English (Fluency) and German (Intermediary).

  • Softwares use: Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Statgraphics Plus, SPSS, Stata and Jmulti.



    • Publications and Grants


    Jornal Publications

  • VALDES, R. A. V., CRAMON-TAUBADEL, S. v., DIAZ-OSORIO, J. 2011. “Market integration for Chilean wheat prices using Vector Error Correction Models (VECM), a cointegration analysis”. Ciencia e Investigación Agraria (English ed.) 38(1):5-14.

  • VALDES, R. A. V., CRAMON-TAUBADEL, S. v., DIAZ-OSORIO, J. AND ENGLER, A. 2011. “The Chilean wheat market and its price support mechanism, a spatial market integration analysis”. Rev. FCA UNCUYO. 43(2): 47-58.

    • Congress

  • VALDES, R. A. V. 2006. “Cuantificación de la variación en indicadores de productividad asociada a la implementación de elementos logísticos en la industria avícola y frutícola”. XI Congress of Agricultural Economist, Abstracts book. Talca. Chile. p. 45.

    • Research Grants and Projects

  • VALDES, R. A. V., FREITAS, L. 2010. “Development of a bio-nematicide for the Brazilian market”. Resources obtained from the “Programa RHAE- Edital MCT/CNPq nº 62/2009”.

  • VALDES, R. A. V. 2011. “Implementation of an operational model of process management for a biological product industry”. Resources obtained from the “FAPEMIG/SECTES/GOVERNO DE MINAS GERAIS”.

    • Magazine Publications

  • VALDES, R. A. V., 2010. “Rizoflora Biotecnologia, Pionerismo e Exclusividade em Pesquisa.” Locus, Scientific American Brasil. vol.1. p. 62 – 66.



    • Interest

    To travel, running and listen The Beatles.