Guillermo
Chong Díaz
Expertise: Geology
Expedition Role: Project Deputy Principle
Investigator (Chile)/Geology
Affiliation: Universidad
Católica del Norte
Who I am and What I Do
My name is Guillermo Chong Díaz
and I am a Geologist.
Career Journey
Between 1966 up to 1974 I worked as geologist
and Head Geologist in the Instituto de
Investigaciones Geológicas (Chilean
Geological Survey) in Antofagasta, northern
Chile. From 1974 to current I am the Professor
(Profesor Titular) in the Departamento
de Ciencias Geológicas, Universidad
Católica del Norte, Antofagasta,
Chile. I am also the consultant for Chilean
and international Mining Companies. Finally
I am also the Director of the University
Geological Museum.
I was awarded with the Premikio Nacional
de Geología, the so called Medalla
al Mérito Juan Brüggen, presented
by the Chilean Geological Association.
This is the top award in its type in the
country.
How did you get to where you are?
I studied at the Universidad de Chile
to get the title of Geologist. Later in
Technische Universitât Berlin to
get my Ph.D.
What made you study science?
I studied Geology as a profession for
my career. Later on, very short after I
started my career, I understood that Geology
offers many possibilities to understand,
through research, and through many aspects
of the papers we write in the Universedad.
I also realized then that Science was the
best way to improve my vision of the world
in which I am living and to be able to
contribute to improving the knowledge of
many people.
Personal
I am Chilean. I am married with 4 Children.
Family, hobbies, interests, etc.
Wife. Four Children (34,32,30, 3 years
old). Two grandchildren (girls, 4 and 2).
I enjoy movies, especially those related
to Nature and soccer.
Parting words for students or teachers
Try to speak always with the truth and
teach that it does not have an owner. Try
to leave clean footsteps in life once you
leave.
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