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Andrea Obaid Andrea Obaid

President, Achipec

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Journalist and Bachelor of Social Communication from Diego Portales University, Chile (2002). Master's in Science, Medical, and Environmental Communication from Pompeu Fabra University, Spain (2006). With 24 years of experience in radio, podcast, print media, and television.

 

Director and co-founder (2009) of the audiovisual production companies, Neurona Group and Endorfinas, which has produced TV programs, radio, books, events, animation, and social media campaigns for institutions, and media.

 

Current President of the Chilean Association of Journalists and Professionals for Science Communication, ACHIPEC (160 members journalists and researchers).

 

Chosen among the "50 most powerful women in Chile 2024" by Forbes magazine.

 

Winner of the "Eric and Wendy Schmidt Award 2023" for Excellence in Science Communication, awarded by the U.S. National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine.

 

Covering Climate Now Journalists Awards 2024 winner for the international co-production between Chile and Mexico of the documentary "Glaciers: A World Without Ice?"

 

Best Alumni Award from Diego Portales University 2024, an annual distinction that recognizes graduates with outstanding trajectories.

 

Currently the host and editor of the radio program "Tu Nuevo ADN" on ADN radio and www.adn.cl