VRID Recognitions

Background

The Vice-Rector's Office for Research and Development of the University of Concepción seeks to recognize and promote the research activities of excellence and artistic creation carried out by the university's academics. For this reason, it has decided to create an honorary annual recognition, called "Recognition for Research and Artistic Creation of Excellence", which is part of the institutional guidelines of the University of Concepción, defined in its Institutional Strategic Plan 2021-2030, and which highlights the commitment that the institution has to the development of research and artistic creation of excellence.

The Recognition of Research and Artistic Creation of Excellence seeks to recognize academics at the University of Concepción whose work has stood out for its quality, impact, ability to attract funding, or contribution to the development of advanced human capital in research areas, both nationally and internationally.

The featured categories are:

• Advanced Human Capital Training with an Impact on Undergraduates and Research
• Advanced Human Capital Training with an Impact on Research
• Initiation of research
• WOS Publications
• Management of Research Projects
• Impact of publications
• Artistic Creation (open application)

Academics recognized in the 2025 version

Categoría Iniciación a la investigación

• Daniel Palacio Badel, Facultad de Cs. Químicas
• René Gómez Puigpinos, Facultad de Ingeniería

Categoría Publicaciones WOS

• Gabriel Gatica Pérez, Facultad de Cs. Físicas y Matemáticas
• Cristian Mardones Poblete, Facultad de Ingeniería
• Jorge Toledo Alonso, Facultad de Cs. Biológicas

Categoría Impacto de las Publicaciones

• José Garrido Acuña, Facultad de Ingeniería
• David Rojas Jara, Facultad de Ingeniería
• Diego Lorca Puls, Facultad de Medicina
• Myleidi Vera Otero, Facultad de Cs. Químicas
• Yaranay López Angulo, Facultad de Cs. Sociales

Categoría Gestión de Proyectos de Investigación

• Óscar Pizarro Arriagada, Facultad de Cs. Físicas y Matemáticas
• Roberto Parra Figueroa, Facultad de Ingeniería
• Roberto Elizondo Vega, Facultad de Cs. Biológicas
• Emilio Lamazares Arcia, Facultad de Ciencias Biológicas
• Gamal Cerda Etchepare, Facultad de Educación
• Christian Soto Fajardo, Facultad de Humanidades y Arte

Categoría Formación de Capital Humano Avanzado con Impacto en Investigación

• Estefanía Nova Lamperti, Facultad de Farmacia
• Romel Jiménez Concepción, Facultad de Ingeniería
• Gustavo Moraga Cid, Facultad de Cs. Biológicas
• Michael Wendler Ernst, Facultad de Odontología
• Lleretny Rodríguez Álvarez, Facultad de Cs. Veterinarias
• Carla Vidal Figueroa, Facultad de Cs. Sociales
• Jaime Soto Barba, Facultad de Humanidades y Arte

Categoría Creación Artística

• Francisco Huichaqueo Pérez, Facultad de Humanidades y Arte
• Biviana Hernández Ojeda, Facultad de Humanidades y Arte

The category "Advanced Human Capital Training with Impact on Undergraduates and Research" will be awarded in 2026 in an aggregated manner.