Carlos Díaz is CEO of BioMar, a Danish global feed company that produces feeds for 45 different fish and shrimp species in more than 80 countries. After becaming a Veterinarian at the University of Concepcion in Chile, he joined BioMar Chile in 2000 as S&M Manager when BioMar bought Ecofeed, a Chilean fish feed company, where he had worked since 1994. He became Managing Director in 2003 and then Vice President Americas in 2006. In 2009, he changed his position from Vice President of BioMar Americas to Vice President of BioMar Continental Europe and from then several positions including business development. He has held the position of CEO of BioMar since 2014.
INTERVIEW AQUAFEED: Would you give us a brief outline of your journey through aquaculture and how it brought you to where you are today? CD: I was originally a veterinarian and started my career in fish farming before going into feed. From the first moment, I really liked the aquaculture industry, an interesting and dynamic area where there are always new things to develop. I joined a Chilean company that had a Danish royalty to introduce extruded feeds in Chile, back in 1994, so my link to Denmark comes way before BioMar. I have had the opportunity to work in different fields from technical, nutrition, operations,
with Carlos Díaz research, to sales and marketing, and I have to say it helps a lot in understanding the whole value chain as well as the farming challenges. My journey in BioMar began in 2000 and it’s been a fascinating one, with the opportunity to lead and grow this great company. AQUAFEED: BioMar is investing in innovation for alternative ingredients. Could you give us an overview of the most recent changes regarding the sourcing of new raw materials? CD: As a solely dedicated aquaculture feed producer, we are extremely focused on innovation, investing
Aquafeed: Advances in Processing & Formulation Vol 12 Issue 4 2020
