Veronica Vallejos

Veronica Vallejos-Marchant is the Head of the Projects and Environment Department at the Chilean Antarctic Institute and a member of the Committee for Environmental Protection. She is considered a trailblazer for Chilean women in Antarctic research.

Early life and education

Vallejos-Marchant was born and raised in Santiago, Chile and received her degree in Marine Biology from the University of Valparaiso followed by a Masters in Conservation of Natural Resources.

Career and impact

Vallejos-Marchant is the Head of the Projects and Environment Department at the Chilean Antarctic Institute and a member of the Committee for Environmental Protection. She first travelled to Antarctica in 1995 and visited 10 times subsequently. She works to support Chilean Antarctic researchers in international collaboration.