Vice-Rector's Office for R&D VRID
VRID
VRID
Supporting the creation, management, and development of innovation and research
Vice-Rector's Office
The Vice-Rector's Office for Research and Development (VRID) of the University of Concepción is responsible for activities in scientific research, artistic creation, development, innovation, business incubation, entrepreneurship, and service provision. (UdeC Decree 2011-069)
Mission
We are a secular and pluralistic university, founded by and for the community, that contributes to sustainable development across diverse areas of knowledge by training people highly committed to society, as well as by generating, preserving, and transferring knowledge, arts, and cultures.
Vision
To be an inclusive and internationally recognized university of excellence that provides its students with an ethical, value-based, intellectual, and socially transformative education; and that, thanks to the harmonious, collaborative, and synergistic preparation of sciences, technology, humanities, and arts, can efficiently address the challenges posed by society.
UdeC Decree 2011-069
Organizational Chart
Management Team
Dra. Andrea Rodríguez Tastets
Vicerrectora de investigación y Desarrollo
41 220 4302
andrea@udec.cl
La Dra. Rodríguez focaliza su investigación en el área de datos con variación espacio-temporal. Actualmente, es Vicerrectora de Investigación y Desarrollo de la Universidad de Concepción, investigadora senior del Instituto Milenio Fundamentos de los Datos, miembro del Consejo Asesor de Modernización del Estado (desde 2022) y del Consejo Asesor del Ministerio de Ciencia, Tecnología, Conocimiento e Innovación (desde 2024). Fue parte del comité de expertos asesor para la Estrategia Nacional de Inteligencia Artificial (2019-2023) e integrante del Consejo Nacional de Ciencia (2021-2023).
Dr. Ronald Mennickent Cid
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Director de Investigación y Creación Artística
41 220 4509
rmennick@udec.cl
El Dr. Mennickent fue el primer astrónomo graduado en Chile. Obtuvo su PhD en la Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile y realizó su postdoctorado en Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics, Cambridge, USA. Se incorporó a la Universidad de Concepción en 1994. Actualmente, es profesor titular del Departamento de Astronomía de la Universidad de Concepción, e investigador del Centro de Astrofísica y Tecnologías Afines (CATA).
Andrea Catalán Lobos
Directora de Desarrollo e Innovación (s)
41 220 4509
andrecatalan@udec.cl
Civil & Industrial Engineer, with a Master's in Strategic Communication with international certifications in innovation and development. She serves as Executive Director of the Transfer and Licensing Office (OTL UdeC), a position in which she manages the University's technological portfolio and its transfer to companies and institutions, both nationally and internationally. Her professional experience is related to technological management, innovation, and entrepreneurship.
Team of Secretaries
Alexandra Almeida Ulloa
Executive Assistant
41 220 4302
aalmeida@udec.cl
Karen Uribe Domínguez
Administrative Assistant
41 220 4302
secrevrid@udec.cl
Elizabeth Román Von Plessing
Executive Secretary
41 220 4509
eroman@udec.cl
Administrative and Accounting Team
Teresa Tapia Brevis
Head Administrator
ttapia@udec.cl
Ana San Martín Cuevas
Administration Secretary
anasanmartin@udec.cl
Carlos Arias Araneda
Head of Accounting Records
cararias@udec.cl
Lilian Bouffanais Lizama
Accounting analyst
lbouffanais@udec.cl
María Teresa Andrade Carrasco
Head of Records
mariaandrade@udec.cl
Pamela Sanhueza Henríquez
Head of Accounting Records
psanhuezah@udec.cl
Eveling Villegas Mardones
Head of Accounting Records evelingvillegas@udec.cl
Javiera Sáez Aguayo
Ejecutiva de Contratos
jsaez2018@udec.cl
Pamela Campos Torres
Technical Assistant
pcampost@udec.cl
Communications Team
Soledad Toledo Cabrera
Journalist
lucabrer@udec.cl
Iván Tobar Bocaz
Journalist
ivtobar@udec.cl
Internationalization
Constanza Greig Arellano
Unit Coordinator
coni@udec.cl
Technical and Auxiliary Team
Juan Carlos Arévalo Garcés
Technical Worker
Pedro Mariñan Maril
Building Manager
Matías Martínez Estrada
Aide
Commitment
The University of Concepción has as its basis and mission a commitment to scientific, technological, and artistic development. Similarly, it promotes the generation of research, development, and innovation that contribute to national development, promoting scientific research that benefits society in its various fields of action and artistic creation that contributes to people’s development and well-being.
Policy
UdeC Research
At the University of Concepción, the Research, Development, Innovation, and Entrepreneurship area encompasses activities aimed at generating knowledge, including research within and across different areas of knowledge, artistic creation, transfer, innovation, entrepreneurship, and knowledge dissemination.
Model
The Research, Artistic Creation, Innovation, and Entrepreneurship model detailed below allows us to effectively materialize the foundational commitment and mission of the University of Concepción with scientific, technological, and artistic development, promoting the generation of R+D+I results that contribute to national development and the well-being of people.