
Leonardo J. Basso Sotz
Full Professor
Universidad de Chile
Santiago, Chile
Transport Economics; Industrial Economics; Respiratory Infections; Health Care Management
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Civil Engineering , UNIVERSIDAD DE CHILE. Chile, 2001
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Transportation Engineering, UNIVERSIDAD DE CHILE. Chile, 2001
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Transport Economics and Policy, UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA. Canada, 2006
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Civil Engineering , UNIVERSIDAD DE CHILE. Chile, 1999
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Associate Professor Full Time
UNIVERSIDAD DE CHILE
Faculty of Physical and Mathematical Sciences
Santiago, Chile
2011 - At present
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Assistant Professor Full Time
UNIVERSIDAD DE CHILE
Faculty of Physical and Mathematical Sciences
Santiago, Chile
2007 - 2010
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Instructor Full Time
UNIVERSIDAD DE CHILE
Faculty of Physical and Mathematical Sciences
Santiago, Chile
2002 - 2006
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Full Professor Full Time
UNIVERSIDAD DE CHILE
Faculty of Physical and Mathematical Sciences
Santiago, Chile
2020 - At present
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Consultant Other
Fiscalía Nacional Económica
Santiago, Chile
2016 - 2018
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Consultant Other
Ministry of Energy
Chile
2014 - At present
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Consultant Other
CIS Consultores
Chile
2013 - At present
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Consultant Other
Autopista Central, Abertis
Chile
2014 - At present
Master Theses in Engineering Sciences
Raúl Pezoa Z. (2018) “Programas de Viajero Frecuente Bajo Riesgo Moral y Selección Adversa: Programas por Dólar y por Distancia”
Ignacio Riquelme C. (2016) “Efectos de expansión de capacidad vial en congestión y su interacción con otras políticas urbanas”
Jaime Orrego O. (2014) “Funciones de congestión en corredores de transporte público usando microsimulación”
Olivia Aravena G. (2014) “Efectos de la información imperfecta sobre impuestos pigouvianos con agentes no atomísticos: el caso de los aeropuertos congestionados”
Nicolás Inostroza P. (2014) “Regulación en Precios y Tecnología Bajo Inversión Asimétrica”
Fernando Feres (2013) “Programa de viajero frecuente bajo selección adversa y riesgo moral”
Cristián Mansilla I. (2012) “Sostenibilidad de colusión tácita, bajo la elección de dos variables”
José Quintana S. (2012) “Alianzas Voluntarias entre Operadores de Redes Móviles y Operadores de Redes Móviles Virtuales”
Hugo Silva M. (2010) “Análisis Micro-económico de Políticas para Combatir la Congestión Vial”
José Muñoz F. (2009) "Modelos de Tarificación en Servicios Portuarios”
Jorge Vásquez O. (2009) “Regulación Óptima bajo Información Incompleta: Precios Versus Cantidades”
Undergraduates Theses
Raúl Pezoa (2018) “Programas de Viajero Frecuente Bajo Riesgo Moral y Selección Adversa: Programas por Dólar y por Distancia”
Diego Candia (2016) “Recomendaciones de regulación y estructura de Transantiago basadas en análisis crítico de situación nacional e internacional”
Ignacio Riquelme (2016) “Efectos de expansión de capacidad vial en congestión y su interacción con otras politicas urbanas”
Olivia Aravena G. (2014) “Efectos de la información imperfecta sobre impuestos pigouvianos con agentes no atomísticos: el caso de los aeropuertos congestionados”
Jaime Orrego O. (2014) “Funciones de congestión en corredores de transporte público usando microsimulación”
Nicolás Inostroza P. (2014) “Regulación en Precios y Tecnología Bajo Inversión Asimétrica”
Diego Cruz (2014) “Tarificación óptima de tarjetas multiviaje considerando efectos del ingreso”
Fernando Feres (2013) “Programa de viajero frecuente bajo selección adversa y riesgo moral”
Rodrigo Nuñez (2010) “Tarificacion y Congestion en Terminales de Transporte Cuando Hay Competencia Publico-Privado.”
Hugo Silva M. (2010) “Análisis Micro-económico de Políticas para Combatir la Congestión Vial”
José Muñoz F. (2009) "Modelos de Tarificación en Servicios Portuarios”
Jorge Vásquez O. (2009) “Regulación Óptima bajo Información Incompleta: Precios Versus Cantidades”
Since March 2022, head of the Evaluation Committee, Civil Engineering Department, Universidad de Chile.
Since September 2021, member of the Editorial Committee of Media Channels of Universidad de Chile.
Since June 2020, editor-in-chief for Economics of Transportation, the official journal of the International Transport Economics Association.
2018 - 2019, Chair of the Scientific Committee of the International Transport Economics Association.
Since 2014, one of ten lecturers for the Graduate School of the International Transport Economics Association. Lecture “The economics of Public Transportation” (Toulouse, Oslo, Santiago, Barcelona, Hong Kong, Paris).
Referee reports in 2014-2017: Economics of Transportation, Transportation Research A, Transportation Research B, International Journal of Industrial Organization, Journal of urban Economics, Japanese Economic Review.
Associate editor Economic Inquiry and Transportation Research B - Methodological.
In the Editorial Board of Economics of Transportation and Journal of Air Transport Management.
Organizer of the ISCI – CRESSE Latin American Summer School on the Economics of Competition Policy (December 2018). Organizer of the first 11 versions of Taller de Organización Industrial, TOI (www.toi.cl) .
Member of the board of ProUrbana, Center for Public policies, PUC (2014, ad honorem).
Member of the Presidential Commission to develop the Nueva Política Nacional de Desarrollo Urbano (New National Urban Development Policy), 2012-2013.
President Sociedad Chilena de Ingeniería de Transporte SOCHITRAN (2011-2013) (Chilean Society of Transport Engineers). Vice-president 2014-2016 and 2017-2018.
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Second Prize, Best paper in Kuhmo Nectar Conference in Transport Economics
Network on European Communications and Transport Activities Research
Suecia, 2012
Second Prize, Best paper in Kuhmo Nectar Conference in Transport Economics. Paper “Frequent Flyer Programs: adverse selection and moral hazard” (with Fernando Feres)
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Second Prize, Best paper in Kuhmo Nectar Conference in Transport Economics.
Network on European Communications and Transport Activities Research
Bélgica, 2011
Second Prize, Best paper in Kuhmo Nectar Conference in Tranport Economics. Paper “Efficiency and Complementarity of Transit Subsidies and Other Urban Transport Policies” (with Hugo Silva)
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Nominee for the 2008 Council of Graduate Studies Distinguished Dissertation Award competition
UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA
Canada, 2008
PhD Dissertation selected as University of British Columbia’s nominee for the 2008 Council of Graduate Studies Distinguished Dissertation Award competition.
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Jim Davey Award for the Best Doctoral Paper
Canadian Transportation Research Forum
Canada, 2006
Jim Davey Award for the Best Doctoral Paper, Canadian Transportation Research Forum
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Isaac Walton Killam Memorial pre-doctoral fellow
UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA
Chile, 2004
Isaac Walton Killam Memorial pre-doctoral fellow (two years), University of British Columbia (CDN$50,000)
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Canadian National Railway Fellowship in Transportation Studies
UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA
Chile, 2003
Canadian National Railway Fellowship in Transportation Studies, University of British Columbia (CDN$16,000)
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Best New Civil Engineer from Universidad de Chile
COLEGIO DE INGENIEROS DE CHILE A.G.
Chile, 2002
Prize Colegio de Ingenieros de Chile (College of Engineers of Chile) to the best new Civil Engineer from Universidad de Chile in 2001.
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Premio al Ingeniero por Acciones Distinguidas
Instituto de Ingenieros de Chile
Chile, 2023
El Premio se otorga al Ingeniero que hubiere desarrollado acciones distinguidas, en el campo público y/o privado, durante los tres años anteriores a los de su otorgamiento y para estos efectos, se consideran como acciones distinguidas aquellas que excedan el desempeño normal y eficiente de las labores habituales del ingeniero y que redundan en un beneficio evidente para el país, la sociedad, la profesión o el Instituto. Dichas acciones pueden consistir, a modo de ejemplo, en la dirección de una obra de ingeniería relevante en el ámbito nacional, o la implementación de un proyecto tecnológico importante, o el impulso de una iniciativa de servicio público que impacte al país, o el particular realce que haya alcanzado en el país la labor normal que dicho ingeniero realice.
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Stanford's list World Top 2% scientists
UNIVERSIDAD DE CHILE
Chile, 2023
Reconocimiento por encontrarse en el 2% de los científicos más citados de todo el mundo.
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Miembro Correspondiente
ACADEMIA CHILENA DE CIENCIAS
Chile, 2023
La Academia Chilena de Ciencias, organismo que reúne a los más destacados científicos y científicas del país, escoge a miembros correspondientes nacionales, por su destacada labor y aportes a sus áreas.
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Plenary Speaker
XXXVI Curso Internacional de Terapéutica Dermatológica
Chile, 2023
Invitación a ser orador plenario en XXXVI Curso Internacional de Terapéutica Dermatológica 2023.
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Opening Plenary Speaker
SOCIEDAD CHILENA DE INFECTOLOGIA
Chile, 2022
Invitación a ser orador plenario de apertura del XXXVII Congreso Chileno de Infectología 2022.
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Guest Speaker
CORNELL UNIVERSITY
Estados Unidos, 2022
Guess speaker at Systems Conversations Engineering of Cornell University.
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Keynote Speaker
Institute for Operations Research and Management Science
Estados Unidos, 2022
Keynote speaker at 2022 INFORMS Annual Meeting conference.
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Keynote Speaker
Congreso Colombiano de Ingeniería de Transporte y Logística
Colombia, 2022
Invitación como orador principal al XIV Congreso Colombiano de Ingeniería de Transporte y Logística 2022.
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Franz Edelman Award
Institute for Operations Research and Management Science
Estados Unidos, 2022
The Franz Edelman Award recognizes and rewards outstanding example of operations research, management science, and advanced analytics. The winning application is entitled “Analytics saved lives during the COVID crisis in Chile” in 2022.
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Keynote Speaker
Air Transport Research Society
Canada, 2021
Keynote speaker (online) at 24th ATRS World Conference 2021, hosted by University of New South Wales, Australia.
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Semi-finalist Innovative Applications in Analytics
Institute for Operations Research and Management Science
Estados Unidos, 2020
Semi-finalist for the international award on Innovative Applications in Analytics 2020 of INFORMS, with the application “COVID-19: Short-term forecasting of ICU beds in times of crisis”.
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Keynote Speaker
Symposium on Aviation Research
Portugal, 2020
Keynote speaker at the First Symposium on Aviation Research (SOAR) 2020, Oporto, Portugal.
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Keynote Speaker
European Aviation Conference & Aviation Management and Economics Conference (EAC-AMEC)
Austria, 2019
Keynote speaker at European Aviation Conference & Aviation Management and Economics Conference (EAC-AMEC) 2019.
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Keynote Speaker
European Cooperation in Science and Technology
España, 2019
Keynote speaker at final conference of TU1408 - Air Transport and Regional Development (ATARD), European Cooperation in Science and Technology (COST) , 2019.
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Keynote Speaker
International Forum on Shipping, Ports and Airports
China, 2017
Keynote speaker at the 9th International Forum on Shipping, Ports and Airports (IFSPA), 2017.
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Guest Lecturer
International Transport Economics Association
Francia, 2014
Invited to be one of ten lecturers for Annual Summer School of the International Transport Economics Association (ITEA). Hosted by Toulouse School of Economics (TSE) at the Université Toulouse 1 Capitole, Toulouse, with the support of Institut D’Economie Industrielle (IDEI), in 2014.
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Guest Lecturer
International Transport Economics Association
Noruega, 2015
Invited to be one of ten lecturers for Annual Summer School of the International Transport Economics Association (ITEA). Hosted by Institute of Transport Economics — Norwegian Centre for Transport Research (TOI), in collaboration with the Department of Economics at the University of Oslo (UiO), in 2015.
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Guest Lecturer
International Transport Economics Association
Chile, 2016
Invited to be one of ten lecturers for Annual Summer School of the International Transport Economics Association (ITEA). Hosted at the Faculty of Physical and Mathematical Sciences, Universidad de Chile in Santiago, Chile, in 2016.
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Guest Lecturer
International Transport Economics Association
España, 2017
Invited to be one of ten lecturers for Annual Summer School of the International Transport Economics Association (ITEA). Hosted by the Institut dEconomia de Barcelona (IEB) at the Faculty of Economics and Business of Universitat de Barcelona, in 2017.
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Guest Lecturer
International Transport Economics Association
China, 2018
Invited to be one of ten lecturers for Annual Summer School of the International Transport Economics Association (ITEA). Hosted by the Hong Kong Polytechnic University, in 2018.
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Guest Lecturer
International Transport Economics Association
Francia, 2019
Invited to be one of ten lecturers for Annual Summer School of the International Transport Economics Association (ITEA). Hosted by the Paris School of Economics (PSE), in 2019.
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Guest Lecturer
International Transport Economics Association
Francia, 2022
Invited to be one of ten lecturers for Annual Summer School of the International Transport Economics Association (ITEA). Hosted by the École Nationale de l’Aviation Civile (ENAC), Toulouse, France, in 2022.
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Guest Lecturer
International Transport Economics Association
Estados Unidos, 2025
Invited to be one of ten lecturers for Annual Summer School of the International Transport Economics Association (ITEA). It is going to be hosted by the Northwestern University Transportation Center in Evanston, Illinois, United States, in June, 2025.
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Eno Transportation Foundation Fellow
Eno Center for Transportation
Chile, 2003
This fellowship provides a high-quality professional development opportunity for aspiring transportation specialists.
Actas XIII Congreso Chileno de Ingeniería de Transporte |
The efficiency of urban transport policies |
Instituto Sistemas Complejos de Ingeniería (ISCI) |
Optimal Departure from Marginal Cost Pricing of Transport Externalities |
Externalities, income segregation and the structure of cities: the role of transport policies |
EFFICIENCY AND COMPLEMENTARITY OF TRANSIT SUBSIDIES, DEDICATES BUS LANES, CONGESTION PRICING AND OTHER ENGINEERING AND DESIGN MEASURES |
IS ROAD CAPACITY EXPANSION A SELF-DEFEATING POLICY? AN ECONOMIC ANALYSIS |
INSTITUTO SISTEMAS COMPLEJOS DE INGENIERIA |
TRANSPORT GATEWAYS=> ANALYSIS OF COMPETITION, REGULATION AND MARKET PERFORMANCE |
PRIVATIZATION AND REGULATION OF AIRPORTS=> ECONOMIC FOUNDATIONS FOR PUBLIC POLICY. |
Instituto Científico Milenio de Sistemas Complejos de Ingeniería |
PRIVATIZATION AND REGULATION OF AIRPORTS=> ECONOMIC FOUNDATIONS FOR PUBLIC POLICY. |
Transdisciplinary research before, during and after COVID-19 vaccination in Chile: a virtuoso collaboration with future perspectives |

Leonardo Basso
Full Professor
Department of Industrial Engineering
Universidad de Chile
Santiago, Chile

Marcel Goic
Profesor Asociado
Departamento de Ingeniería Industrial
Universidad de Chile
Santiago, Chile

Juan Pablo Torres
Vicedecano
Pediatría y Cirugía Infantil Oriente
UNIVERSIDAD DE CHILE
Santiago, Chile

Marcelo Olivares
Assistant Professor
Departamento de Ingenieria Industrial
Universidad de Chile
Santiago, Chile

CHARLES THRAVES
Académico Asistente
Departamento de Ingeniería Industrial
Universidad de chile
Santiago, Chile

Matias Negrete
Associate Professor
Electrical Engineering
Pontificia Universidad Catolica de Chile
Santiago, Chile

Mirko Bozanic
Jefe
Business Intelligence & Analytics
OTIC - Cámara Chilena de la Construcción
Santiago, Chile

Miguel O'Ryan
Profesor Titular
Programa de Microbiologia y Micologia
FACULTAD DE MEDICINA, UNIVERSIDAD DE CHILE
Santiago, Chile

Alejandro Bruhn
Profesor Titular. Director de Investigación y Postgrado, Facultad de Medicina
Departamento de Medicina Intensiva
PONTIFICIA UNIVERSIDAD CATÓLICA DE CHILE
Santiago, Chile