Portal del Investigador
Joaquin Mauricio Gutierrez Benavente
Postdoctoral bioinformatician.
Eternal Company
Las Condes, Chile
My research has focused on structural bioinformatics, specifically on the study of protein–ligand complex interactions. I have developed algorithms for interaction-energy calculation as well as de novo peptide design.
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Biochemist, UNIVERSIDAD DE CONCEPCION. Chile, 2019
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Molecular Genetics and Microbiology., PONTIFICIA UNIVERSIDAD CATOLICA DE CHILE. Chile, 2021
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Laboratory assistant. Part Time
Neurophysiology Laboratory, University of Concepción.
Concepción, Chile
2016 - 2017
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Clinical biochemistry intern. Full Time
Diagnomed laboratory
Concepción, Chile
2018 - 2018
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Bioinformatics intern in NGS. Full Time
Ubiome Inc.
San Francisco, Estados Unidos
2017 - 2017
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Bioinformatics intern in next-generation sequencing (NGS). Full Time
Ubiome Inc.
Santiago, Chile
2018 - 2018
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Bioinformatician - Algorithm development team. Full Time
Ubiome Inc.
Santiago, Chile
2019 - 2019
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Young researcher. Full Time
European comission project REFRACT
Sevilla, España
2023 - 2023
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PhD exchange student. Full Time
CIAL (CSIC-UAM)
Madrid, Chile
2024 - 2024
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Structural bioinformatician and lab manager. Full Time
Molecular Design Lab, PUC.
Santiago, Chile
2019 - 2024
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Co-founder and CEO. Part Time
Prevet Genomics SpA
Santiago, Chile
2020 - A la fecha
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Postdoctoral bioinformatician. Full Time
Eternal Company
Santiago, Chile
2025 - A la fecha
At Prevet Genomics, I built and led a small multidisciplinary team from the ground up to steady operations. Work centered on defining roles and milestones, creating clear step-by-step documentation, recruiting and onboarding, and mentoring analysts until they could manage analysis and reporting independently. I matched team capacity to timelines and budgets, set simple quality checks, and ensured smooth handovers so projects kept pace without close supervision. In a secondary capacity, I also served as Lab Manager at Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, coordinating daily operations and keeping procedures current.
From an idea to a working service, I helped create Prevet Genomics and move academic methods into routine use for veterinary clients. The company secured public funding in Chile through CORFO, including “Súmate a Innovar” 2020 and “Crea y Valida I+D+i” 2021, which supported development and pilot delivery. Results were presented in seminars and conferences and distilled into practical briefs and client-ready reports.
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Graduated with highest distinction
UNIVERSIDAD DE CONCEPCION
Chile, 2019
Award granted for graduating with a GPA above 5.7 (on a 1–7 scale).
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ANID National PhD Scholarship.
PONTIFICIA UNIVERSIDAD CATOLICA DE CHILE
Chile, 2020
Recipient of the ANID National PhD Scholarship (full award), funding tuition, stipend, and fees for the duration of the PhD; nationally competitive, merit-based program in Chile.
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ANID International Internship Scholarship (2023)
PONTIFICIA UNIVERSIDAD CATOLICA DE CHILE
Chile, 2024
Funding for a research stay abroad, covering travel and living costs to advance the PhD project.
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ANID Operational Expenses Grant (2023–2024)
PONTIFICIA UNIVERSIDAD CATOLICA DE CHILE
Chile, 2023
Budget for research consumables, services, and minor equipment directly supporting doctoral experiments and analyses. (2023-2024)
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CORFO “Súmate a Innovar” (2020)
CORFO
Chile, 2020
Seed funding to validate a technical solution with an industry partner, including milestones, deliverables, and audited reporting.
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CORFO “Crea y Valida I+D+i” (2021)
CORFO
Chile, 2022
Applied R&D funding to develop and pilot a prototype with end users, with defined KPIs, field validation, and formal close-out. 2022-2024
Joaquin Gutierrez
Postdoctoral bioinformatician.
Algorithm development and data science.
Eternal Company
Las Condes, Chile