STELLAR ASTROPHYSICS; VARIABLE STARS; ASTRONOMICAL SURVEYS; EXTRASOLAR PLANETS, GRAVITATIONAL MICROLENSING; GLOBULAR CLUSTERS, STELLAR POPULATIONS, STELLAR EVOLUTION; GALAXY FORMATION, GALACTIC STRUCTURE, ASTROBIOLOGY

THESIS ADVISOR
· PhD Thesis advisor: Marina Rejkuba (graduated Jun 2002, now Staff Member at ESO Garching)
· PhD Thesis advisor: Daniela Villegas (graduated Oct 2008, now Postdoc at ESO Garching)
· PhD Thesis advisor: José Miguel Fernández (graduated July 2009, now in charge of the Observatorio UC Santa Martina)
· PhD Thesis Advisor: Claudio Cáceres (graduated in Dec 2011, now Professor at Univ. Andrés Bello)
· PhD Thesis advisor: Pamela Arriagada (graduated in July 2012, now postdoc at DTM, Carnegie Institution of Washington)
· PhD Thesis advisor: Juan Carlos Beamin (graduated in Oct 2015, now postdoc at Univ. Valparaiso)
· PhD Thesis advisor: Gabriela Navarro (since 2017, in progress)

· MSc Thesis advisor: José García (graduated July 2002)
· MSc Thesis advisor: Beatríz Sabogal (graduated July 2002)
· MSc Thesis advisor: José Gallardo (graduated Aug 2003)
· MSc Thesis advisor: Mario Soto (graduated Mar 2004)
· MSc Thesis advisor: Marcelo Mora (graduated Mar 2004)
· MSc Thesis advisor: Erika Labbé (graduated June 2007)
· MSc Thesis advisor: Sebastián Ramírez (graduated Jan 2008)
· MSc Thesis advisor: Alejandra Rojas (graduated Apr 2013)

· Licenciado Thesis advisor: Marcelo Mora (graduated Jul 2001)
· Licenciado Thesis advisor: Daniela Villegas (graduated Aug 2003)
· Licenciado Thesis advisor: Felipe Pérez (graduated Mar 2004)
· Licenciado Thesis advisor: Daniel Castillo (graduated Mar 2004)
· Licenciado Thesis advisor: Sebastián Ramírez (graduated Jan 2005)
· Licenciado Thesis advisor: Camilo Rada (graduated Jan 2005)
· Licenciado Thesis advisor: Sergio Hoyer (graduated Mar 2006)
· Licenciado Thesis advisor: Claudio Cáceres (graduated Mar 2006)
· Licenciado Thesis advisor: Pablo Espinoza (graduated Aug 2006)
· Licenciado Thesis advisor: Cristian Vega (graduated Aug 2007)
· Licenciado Thesis advisor: Cynthia Herrera (graduated Aug 2007)
· Licenciado Thesis advisor: Pamela Arriagada (graduated Aug 2008)
· Licenciado Thesis advisor: Joyce Pullen (graduated Jan 2009)
· Licenciado Thesis advisor: Juan Carlos Beamin (graduated Aug 2010)
· Licenciado Thesis advisor: Alejandra Rojas (graduated Aug 2010)
· Licenciado Thesis advisor: Paulo Ayala (graduated Aug 2010)
· Licenciado Thesis advisor: Felipe Gran (graduated Aug 2013)
· Licenciado Thesis advisor: Gabriela Muro (graduated Aug 2013)
· Licenciado Thesis advisor: Daniela Iglesias (graduated Aug 2013)
· Licenciado Thesis advisor: Francisco Surot (graduated Jan 2014)

GRANTS AND AWARDS
· Awarded Research Grant from MILENIO, as deputy-PI of project Nr. IC120019 “Millennium Institute of Astrophysics” (MAS) (2013-2022).
· Awarded Research Grant from FONDECYT, PI of project Nr. 1130196 “Variability and Proper Motions in the Inner Milky Way: Completion of the VVV Survey” (2013-2016).
· Awarded Research Grant from FONDECYT, PI of project Nr. 1090213 “VISTA Variables in the Via Lactea” (2009-2011).
· Awarded Research Grant from BASAL Center for Astrophysics and Associated Technologies CFP-06, Chile as PI of Area 5 (2008-2017).
· Awarded Research Grant from MILENIO, as deputy-PI of project “Millennium Nucleus of the Milky Way” (MWM) (2009-2011).
· Awarded Research Grant from CONICYT GEMINI Funds (2008-2009).
· Awarded Research Grant from CONICYT ALMA Funds (2008).
· Awarded Research Grant from FONDAP Center for Astrophysics No. 15010003, Chile (2001- 2012).
· Awarded Research Grant from FONDECYT, PI of project Nr. 1990440 (1999-2001).
· Three Grants for Teaching Projects FONDEDOC, Universidad Católica (2000, 2001, 2003).
· Awarded Research Grant from DIPUC Nr. 98/16E, Universidad Católica (1998).
· Awarded Research Grant from EU ALFA Program, as node coordinator of the Latin American-European Network for Astrophysics and Cosmology, 2003-2007.
· Awarded International Research Grants (France-Chile) from CNRS-CONICYT and ECOS-CONICYT C00U05 (1999-2003).
· Awarded International Research Grant Antorchas-CONICYT (1999-2003).
· Awarded Research Grants and time from NASA- Hubble Space Telescope (1996- present).
· Awarded grant from the Abdus Salaam International Center for Theoretical Physics, Trieste, Italy (2003).
· Awarded telescope time from the European Southern Observatory, Las Campanas Observatory, Cerro Tololo Inter-American Observatory, Gemini Observatory, etc.

SPONSOR OF YOUNG FACULTY
· Bárbara Rojas Ayala (2016-2018) - UNAB - PAI CONICYT Sponsor
· Claudio Cáceres (2016-2018) - UNAB - PAI CONICYT Sponsor

SPONSOR OF POSTDOCTORAL RESEARCH GRANTS FROM FONDECYT
· Nr. 3990024 (Dr. Frederic Courbin, 2000)
· Nr. 3120153 (Dr. Kris Helminiak, 2011)
· Nr. 3130552 (Dr. Javier Alonso, 2012)
· Nr. 3140562 (Dr. Millarca Valenzuela)
· Nr. 3140351 (Dr. Karla Peña)

SUPERVISION OF POSTDOCS
· Frederic Courbin (1999-2001) - FONDECYT Sponsor
· Jura Borissova (2002-2004)
· Lorenzo Morelli (2005-2007)
· Pawel Pietrukowicz (2007-2009)
· Maren Hempel (2008-2018) - BASAL Sponsor and FONDECYT Co-Investigator
· Roberto Saito (2009-2013) - GEMINI Sponsor and FONDECYT Co-Investigator
· Javier Alonso (2010-2015) - FONDECYT Sponsor
· Istvan Dekany (2010-2016) - MAS Sponsor
· Kris Helminiak (2011-2013) - FONDECYT Sponsor
· Karla Peña (2013-2014) - FONDECYT Sponsor
· Millarca Valenzuela (2013-2014) - FONDECYT Sponsor
· Tali Palma (2014-2016) - MAS Sponsor
· Carlos Contreras (2015-2016) - MAS Sponsor
· Vittorio Braga (2016-2017) - MAS Sponsor

SPONSOR OF STUDENT GRANTS
· Nr. 2010091 (Mrs. Erika Labbe, 2003)
· Nr. 21130248 (Mr. Juan Carlos Beamín)

TEACHING
· UNAB Tópicos de Astrofísica (for graduate and advanced undergraduate students)
· UNAB Astrofísica Estelar Avanzada (for graduate students)
· UNAB Extrasolar Planets and Astrobiology (for graduate students)
· FIA 0111 Astronomía (Section for Physics and Astronomy students)
· FIS 1512 Física Clásica (Section for Physics and Engineering students)
· FIS 1510 Física I (Section for Engineering students)
· FIA 0111 Astronomía (Section for students of other careers)
· FIA 3012 Planetas Extrasolares (for undergraduates)
· FIM 9506 Planetas Extrasolares (for graduate students)
· FIM 8000 Tópicos de Astrofísica (for graduate and advanced undergraduate students)
· FIA 2000 Astrofísica Estelar (for undergraduate students)
· FIA 3000 Astronomía Galáctica (for undergraduate students)
· FIA 0211 Taller de Astronomía I (for undergraduate students)
· Prácticas de Verano (for undergraduate students)

OUTREACH TALKS
· Invited public talk at the Escuela de Profesores on “Descubriendo nuestra galaxia en el infrarojo”, Concepcion, 19 Jan 2017
· Invited public talk at the Academia Chilena de Ciencias on “Descubriendo la Via Lactea”, Santiago, 02 Nov 2016
· Invited public talk on “Búsqueda de vida en el Universo” at the Planetario de Bogotá, Colombia, 30 Sep 2016
· Invited public talk for the Asteroid Day “Colisiones Cósmicas”, Campus La Casona, Universidad Andres Bello, Santiago, 30 Jun 2016
· Invited talk on “Outreach with the VVV Survey: Lessons Learned”, Viña del Mar, Chile, 26 May 2016
· Invited talk at the Workshop of Journalists on “Búsqueda de Vida en el Universo”, Univ. de Chile, Santiago, Chile, 18 Jan 2016
· Invited talk at the III Encuentro Vasco-Chileno de Neurobiologia on “Búsqueda de Vida en el Universo”, PUC, Santiago, Chile, 30 Nov 2015
· Invited talk at the Workshop de Periodistas on “Búsqueda de Vida en el Universo”, Univ. de Chile, Santiago, Chile, 26 Oct 2015
· Invited talk at Universidad Adolfo Ibanez on “Búsqueda de Vida en el Universo”, Viña del Mar, Chile, 4 Sep 2015
· Invited talk at Universidad Catolica del Norte on “Vida en el Universo”, Antofagasta, Chile, 4 Sep 2015
· Invited talk at the Academia Chilena de Ciencias on “Buscando vida en el Universo”, Santiago, 26 Aug 2015
· Invited talk at the Feria de Ciencias de Osorno on “Buscando Otros Planetas Como la Tierra”, Osorno, Chile, 25 Aug 2015
· Invited public talk for the Asteroid Day “Colisiones Cósmicas”, Campus La Casona, Universidad Andres Bello, Santiago, 30 Jun 2015
· Invited talk at the Facultad de Medicina Universidad Catolica on “Buscando otras Tierras”, Univ. Catolica, Santiago, 28 Apr 2015
· Invited talk on “Searching for Life in the Universe”, at the Encuentros Workshop, Santiago, 17 Dec 2014
· Invited talk for students on “The VVV Survey”, at the Campus República of UNAB, 27 Oct 2014
· Talk for the public “Buscando otras Tierras”, Encuentros El Mercurio, Municipalidad de Vitacura, 15 Apr 2014
· Talk for the public “Buscando otras Tierras”, Encuentros El Mercurio, Auditorio La Reina, 16 Apr 2014
· Talk for the public "Hacia la búsqueda de otras Tierras", Observatorio Nacional de Córdoba, Argentina, 25 Oct 2013
· Talk for the public “Búsqueda de otros planetas terrestres”, Universidad Catolica del Norte, Antofagasta, Chile, 26 Sep 2013
· Talk for School children "El nuevo Sistema Solar y mas allá", Colegio Francisco de Asis, Santiago, 30 Aug 2013
· Talk for the public “Astronomía en el Alma”, Campus La Casona, Universidad Andres Bello, Santiago, 13 Aug 2013
· Talk for the public “Estrellas, planetas y vida”, ciclo El Mercurio, Municipalidad de Vitacura, Santiago, 3 Apr 2013
· Talk for the public “Astrobiología: Planetas extrasolares”, II Congreso del Futuro del Senado, Santiago, Chile, 18 Jan 2013
· Talk for the public "Planetas Extrasolares y Vida en el Universo", Centro de Extension UC, Santiago, 19 November 2012
· Talk for the public “Vida en el Universo” at Papelera Arauco, Valdivia, Mayo 2012
· Talk for the public “Astronomía de Película” at Centro Cultural La Moneda, Santiago, Julio 2012
· Talk for the public "Planetas Extrasolares y Vida en el Universo", Centro de Extension UC, Santiago, 4 October 2010
· Talk for the public "Planetas Extrasolares", Universidad Adolfo Ibañez, Santiago, 15 June 2011
· Public Talk "Mundos Cercanos y Lejanos", P. Universidad Católica, Santiago, 4 Oct 2011
· Talk for the public "Origen del Cosmos", Universidad Adolfo Ibañez, Santiago, 5 August 2010
· Talk for the public"Mundos Lejanos: el Sistema Solar y mas alla", Colegio Francisco de Asis, Santiago, 10 Sep 2010
· Semester Lectures for Gifted School Children "Mundos lejanos" with R. Saito, and J. Alonso, PENTA UC, Universidad Catolica, Santiago, Aug-Nov 2010
· Talk for the public "Mundos cercanos y mundos lejanos", Planetario USACH, Santiago, 5 October 2010"
· Talk for the public "Descubriendo Mundos Lejanos", Universidad Catolica de Valparaiso, 8 October 2010
· Talk for the public "Origen del Cosmos", Universidad Adolfo Ibañez, 8 November 2010
· Talk for the public "Sistemas planetarios y vida en el universo", Centro de Extension UC, Santiago, 24 November 2010
· Talk for children of the Programa Educacional para Niños con Talentos Académicos (PENTA-UC), Santiago, Jan 2010
· Talk for children at the Universidad Católica de Valparaíso (Valparaíso) for EXPLORA Program, Oct 2010
· Invited public talk for high school professors at the Chilean Academy of Sciences, Santiago, Oct 2009
· Talk for children at the Colegio Republica de Siria for EXPLORA Program, (Santiago), Oct 2009
· Talk for children at the Universidad de Las Américas, Maipú (Santiago) for EXPLORA Program, Aug 2009
· Talk for children at the Mall of Concepción (Concepción) for EXPLORA Program, Oct 2009
· Talk for children at the Liceo Santa María de Las Condes (Santiago) for EXPLORA Program, Jul 2009
· Talk for the general public at the Centro Cultural Palacio La Moneda (Santiago), Jun 2009
· Talk for the general public at the Centro Cultural de Las Condes (Santiago) for EXPLORA Jun Program, 2009
· Talk for children at the Colegio Italiano, Santiago, for 100 hs of Astronomy Program, Apr 2009
· Invited public talk at the Planetarium of Malargue, Argentina, Jul 2009
· Talk for children at the School Teniente Dagoberto Godoy of La Granja (Santiago) for EXPLORA Program, Nov 2008
· Talk for children at the School of Maipú (Santiago) for EXPLORA Program, 2006
· Talk for children at the Colegio Aleman (Córdoba, Argentina), 2007
· Talk for children at the Colegio San Francisco (Santiago), 2004, 2005, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010
· Talk for children at the Fruchthendlers Elementary School (Tucson, Arizona, USA), 2006
· Talk for children at the Wenlock Elementary School (Santiago), 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009
· Talk for children at the Kintergarden Games and Learning House (Santiago), 2005
· Invited public talk at the Inauguration of the Astronomy Department of the Universidad de Concepción, Concepción, Chile, June 2008
· Invited talk at the Meeting with Friends of the Universidad Católica, Santiago, Apr 2008
· Invited public talk at the Planetarium of the Universidad de Santiago, Santiago, Chile, May 2008
· Invited public talk at Universidad Catolica Sede Villarrica, Villarrica, Chile, Nov 2008
· Invited Public talk at Asociación Argentina Amigos de la Astronomía, Buenos Aires, Argentina, May 2007
· Invited Public talk at Universidad de Valparaíso, Valparaíso, May 2007
· Invited Public talk at European Southern Observatory, Vitacura, Santiago, May 2007
· Invited Public talk at La Falda, Argentina, for the Annual Meeting of the Asociación Argentina de Astronomía, Sep 2006
· Invited public lecture at the Centro de Extension in Astronomy of the Universidad Católica (Santiago), yearly since 2003.
· Organizer of the Curso de Extension in Astronomy year 2005-2007.
· Invited Deep Impact panelist for the nacional school network, node UMCE (Santiago), 2005

PRESS APPEARANCES
· TV Program: “Exploradores: del átomo al Cosmos” with Nicolás Vial, Canal 24, Apr 2017
· TV Program: “Cultura Verdadera” with Ignacio Franzani, La Red TV, 21 Nov 2016
· TV Program: “Hijos de las Estrellas” with Gonzalo Argandoña at Observatorio ESO Paranal, Aug 2013
· TV Program: “Tecnociencia” with Andrea Obaid at Observatorio ESO Paranal, May 2013
· Interview for Revista “El Sabado” of newspaper “El Mercurio”, Oct 2012
· Interview for “Tendencias” supplement of newspaper “La Tercera”, Sep 2011
· Interview for “Vida Actual” supplement of newspaper “El Mercurio”, Oct 2011
· TV Programs: "La belleza del pensar" TV Program with Gonzalo Saavedra, Canal 13 Cable, 23 August 2010; Two TV Programs for UC Cycle Canal 13 Cable
· University press (Revista Universitaria, Visión Universitaria, etc),
· Written press (Chile: El Mercurio, La Tercera, La Nación, Diario Financiero; Italia: L´Osservatore Romano; Argentina: La Nación, Clarín; Brazil: OGlobo, etc),
· Radio interviews (Radio Cooperativa, Radio Duna, Radio UC, Radio Futuro, Radio El Conquistador, Radio Concierto, etc)
· TV interviews (Canal 13, Canal 13 Cable, TVN, La Red, CNN, etc).
· For the newspaper Vision Universitaria about the Guggenheim Fellowship 2005.
· For the newspaper Vision Universitaria about the PhD programs at Universidad Católica 2008.
· Invited article for the newspaper El Mercurio about comets and the Deep Impact misión, 2007.
· NOAO press release about the Nature paper on the discovery of SN Light echoes, 2006.
· Book “Mundos Lejanos” featured in “Muy Interesante” magazine, Jan 2008.
· Interview for “Mujer” magazine of the newspaper “La Tercera”, Feb 2008.
· Interview for newspaper El Mercurio about the book “Mundos Lejanos”, Jan 2008.
· For the TV Canal 13 about the Deep Impact mision, 2007.
· With Radio Duna about the book “Mundos Lejanos”, Dec 2007.
· With Radio 10 and the newspaper Clarin of Buenos Aires about extrasolar planet searches 2006.
· With the Amigos of the Asociación Argentina de Astronomía about extrasolar planets 2007.
· For TVN television about the discovery of a new Solar System minor planet beyond Pluto 2007.
· With Radio Cooperativa about water in Mars and the NASA/ESA missions to the red planet 2006.

OUTREACH BOOKS
· "Mundos Lejanos", Dante Minniti, Ediciones B, ISBN 9563040392, 2008
· "Vistas de la Galaxia", Dante Minniti, Joyce Pullen, Ignacio Toledo, ISBN 9789563512571, 2012
· "Nuevos Mundos", Dante Minniti, Juan José Clariá, Editorial Comunicarte, Córdoba, Argentina, ISBN 9789876022941, 2014