CURRICULUM VITAE (Brief) 

 PERSONAL INFORMATION

IGNACIO SANCHEZ

 Date of birth: March 25, 1961

Work address:  Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, Alameda 340, Piso 2, Of. 202-A, Santiago, Chile

Telephone: (56) 95504 2113

E-mail:  isanchez@uc.cl

UNIVERSITY EDUCATION

1986 - 1989, Pediatric Residency, Pontificia Universidad Católica, Santiago, Chile.

1989 - 1992, Pediatric Respirology Fellowship, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Canada.

2004, Medical Education Diploma.  Pontificia Universidad Católica. Santiago, Chile.

Degrees and Diplomas 

• Medical Doctor, P. Universidad Católica de Chile. (1986)

• Certified Pediatrician, P. Universidad Católica, de Chile. (1989)

• ECFMG (United States), Santiago, Chile. (1989)

• Canada Evaluating Examination, Medical Council of Canada. (1990)

• Pediatric Respirologist, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Canada. (1992)

• Medical Education Diploma, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile. (2004)

• Diploma in Management of Higher Education Institutions.  School of Administration of the Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences and the Vice-Rectorate for Communications and Public Affairs.  Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile. (2008)

• Program for Leading Innovations in Healthcare and Education. Harvard Medical School & Harvard Business School, Boston, MA. (2008)

• A systems Approach to Comprehensive Assessment in Health Science Education. Harvard Macy Institute. White Oak Plantation, Jacksonville, FL. (2009)

• Diploma on Fundamental and Clinical Bioethics.  Bioethics Center, Faculty of Medicine. Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile. (2009)

ACADEMIC RANK PROGRESSION

• Intern (Rotating Internship in General Surgery, General Medicine, Pediatrics, Obstetrics & Gynecology).  Catholic University Hospital.  Santiago, Chile. (1984-1985)

• Resident, Pediatric Division.  Catholic University  Hospital.  Santiago, Chile. (1986 - 1989)

• Fellow, Pediatric Respirology Section.  University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Canada. (1989 - 1992)

• Instructor, Department of Pediatrics.  P. Universidad Católica de Chile. (1993- 1994)

• Assistant Professor, Department of Pediatrics, P. Universidad Católica de Chile. (1995 - 1998)

• Associate Professor, Department of Pediatrics, P. Universidad Católica de Chile. (1998)

• Full Professor, Department of Pediatrics, P. Universidad Católica de Chile. (2009 -)

ACADEMIC LEADERSHIP AND ADMINISTRATIVE APPOINTMENTS 

• Section Head, Pediatric Pulmonology Section.  Department of Pediatrics, P. Universidad Católica de Chile. (1994 - 2002)

• Chief Pediatric Service, University Hospital. P. Universidad Católica de Chile. (1999 - 2000)

• Chairman Department of Pediatrics, School of Medicine, P. Universidad Católica de Chile. (2000 - 2004)

• Director of School of Medicine,  P. Universidad Católica de Chile. (2004 - 2008)

• Dean of Faculty of Medicine, P. Universidad Católica de Chile. (2008 - 2010)

• Rector, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile (2010 - 2015)

• Rector, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile (2015 - 2020)

• Rector, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile (2020 - 2025)

PUBLICATIONS

In International journals: 79

In National journals: 150

Total publications:: 229

Book chapters: 93

Books: 12

Outreach articles:  47

Papers presented at congresses, scientific meetings and medical conferences:  246

CURRENT RESEARCH PROJECTS

• Ética institucional, estilos de liderazgo, toma de decisiones estratégicas y resultados académicos en las universidades chilenas”. Fondecyt regular 2026 (número780712) – adjudicado. Emilio Rodríguez-Ponce (Investigador Responsable), Ignacio Sánchez (coinvestigador), Liliana Pedraja-Rejas, Diego Durán. Universidad de Tarapacá y Pontificia Universidad católica de Chile.  Proyecto de 4 años de duración.                                                                                                                 

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIP

• Pediatric Chilean Society (SOCHIPE). (1988)

• American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP). (1988)

• College of Physicians and Surgeons of Manitoba (CPSM). (1990)

• American College of Chest Physicians (ACCP). (1990)

• Canadian Thoracic Society (CTS). (1991)

• Canadian Pediatric Society (CPS). (1992)

• Sociedad Chilena de Enfermedades Respiratorias (Chilean Society of Respiratory Diseases). (1993)

•  Latin American Society of Pediatric Pneumology (SOLANEP) (1995)

• Latin-American Thorax Association (ALAT)- (1997)

PARTICIPATION IN OUTREACH ACTIVITIES AND REPRESENTATION IN OTHER ORGANIZATIONS

•  Member of the Editorial Committee of Revista Chilena de Enfermedades Respiratorias.  (1993- )

• Member of the Editorial Committee of Revista Chilena de Pediatría. (1998-2004)

• Member of the Editorial Committee of Revista Pediatría al Día. (1996- )

• Vice President, Respiratory Diseases Branch, Chilean Society of Pediatrics (1996)

• President, Respiratory Diseases Branch, Chilean Society of Pediatrics (1997)

• Representante para Chile de la Sociedad Latinoamericana de Neumología Pediátrica – SOLANEP (1998)

• President of the Latin American Society of Pediatric Pneumology –SOLANEP (2001-2004)  

• CONIN-CREDES Consultant

• FONDECYT Research Project Reviewer.

• Reviewer for Research Projects at the School of Nursing, Universidad Católica, and the School of Medicine, University of Santiago.

• Referee – reviewer of scientific articles.

  • • Foreign Journals:

-        Pediatric Pulmonology (6 artícles/year)

-        Thorax (2 artícles(/year)

-        European Respiratory Journal (2 artícles/year)

-        Archives Diseases Childhood (2 artícles/year)

• National Journals:

-        Revista Médica de Chile (3 artícles/year)

-        Revista Chilena de Pediatría (4 artícles/year)

-        Revista Chilena de Enfermedades Respiratorias (2 artícles/year)

• Member of the Editorial Committee of Pediatric Pulmonology.  Período 2004-2009.

• Member of the Editorial Committee of 6th International Congress on Pediatric Pulmonology (CIPP VI), 28 Febrero al 2 de Marzo 2004, Lisboa, Portugal.

• Member of the Scientific Committee GEMI Fund (V. Harvard – V. Karolinska, Suecia), 2004

•  Member of the International Committee 7th CIPP, 2006, Montreal, Canada.

• ANCORA Project Advisor

• Representative in Chile of the 8th International Congress on Pediatric Pulmonology, held in Niza, France, 29 -31March, 2008.

• President of the Chilean Chapter of Catholic Universities (2010)

• Alternate Executive Vice President of the Council of Rectors of Chilean Universities (2010)

• President of the CRUCH Network of Non-State Public Universities (G9), 2012–2015

• President of the Josefina Martínez de Ferrari Foundation (2012)

• Member of the Executive Committee of the Council of Rectors of Chilean Universities (2012)

• Vice President for the Southern Cone Region of Oducal (2015–2021)

• President of the Consortium for Access to Electronic Scientific Information (CINCEL) (2019–2023)

• Member of the Academic Advisory Board of the Blavatnik School of Government, Oxford University (2021–2025)

• Vice President of the Hemispheric University Consortium (2022–2023)

• Vice President for South America, Executive Committee of the International Association of University Presidents (IAUP), 2023

• President of the Hemispheric University Consortium (HUC), 2023–2025

INVOLVEMENT WITH FOUNDATIONS

  2000-2006

Board Member of la Fundación Cardenal Juan Francisco Fresno

2004

Board Member of Fundación Fresno.

Board Member of Proyecto Ancora.

Board Member of Centro de Salud Mental.

2005

Board Member of Fundación Fresno.

2005-2012

Board Member of Fundación Josefina Martínez.

2006-2010

Board Member of Fundación Fresno.

Member of the Advisory Council of Fundación Josefina Martínez de Ferrari.

Member of the Advisory  Council of Pequeño Cottolengo.

2012 -

President of Fundación Josefina Martínez de Ferrari

2012-2014

Director Fundación Dr. Julio Meneghello R. (FUDOC)

2023 -

Director, Fundación Arbolee

2024 -

Director, Clínica Familia

Director, Fundación Chile-Africa

Director, Foundation for Latin American Scientists - FLAS

2025

Chair of the Selection Committee of Juego Literarios Gabriela Mistral 2025.Municipalidad de Santiago

2026 -

Director, Teletón

Director at Comisión Congreso del Futuro

Board Member of the Centro de Liderazgo para la Transformación de los Territorios Educativos (CELITED), Facultad de Educación UC

Director, Coaniquem

2026 -2028

President Fundación Aequalis, Foro de la Educación Superior

Member of the Talloires Network Steering Committee 

AWARDS

Chilean Presidential Research Grant. (1989 - 1990)

Manitoba Lung Association Clinical-Research Grant. (1990 - 1991)

Manitoba Lung Association Clinical-Research Grant. (1991 - 1992)

Horner´s Award Research Symposium. University of Manitoba.  Winnipeg, 1991.

Wyeth Award Research Symposium. University of Manitoba.  Winnipeg, 1992.

Young Investigator Award.  Chilean Society of Respiratory Diseases. (1995)

Best teacher (Pediatric Residents Award), 1995

Young Investigator Award.  School of Medicine P. Universidad Católica de Chile. (1998)

Best teacher (Pediatric Residents Award), 1999

Best teacher (Pediatric Residents Award), 2001

Best teacher (Pediatric Residents Award), 2004

Best Scientific paper in Chilean Pediatric Journal. (2005)

National Award for Public Service granted by Chile Siempre, 2011 

Human Development for Chile Award, granted by Centro de Formación de Líderes de Cambio Cultural Idea País, 2011

Honorary degree from Drexel University, 2018

Honorary degree Doctor of Science, Honoris Causa from University of Notre Dame, 2019

ALASEHT 2023 Award. Mexico City, 2023 

Honorary degree, Doctor Honoris Causa from Universidad de los Andes, Colombia, 2024.

ALASEHT Distinction 2023, “Individual Category.” Mexico City, November 2024.

“Premio Academia” 2024, granted by the Academy of Fine Arts. Santiago, Chile, April 2025.

“Javer Olam” (“Friend of the World”) Award, granted by the Círculo Israelita de Santiago, the Jewish Community of Chile, and the Instituto Hebreo.April, 2026.