User:Carlos Capurro

CARLOS F. CAPURRO

Born in Santiago, Chile. Has dual citizenship from Chile and Italy. Graduated from the Catholic University of Valparaiso, Chile. Earned a bachelor’s degree in engineering in 1974 and a M.Sc. in Resource Economics from the University of Rhode Island, U.S.A., in 1983. As specialist in Investment Project Feasibility Studies, he taught Cost-Benefit Analysis in Chilean universities for over ten years.

Between 1974 and 1985 worked for a Chilean fisheries research institute as economic specialist for applied technology. Joined the Economic Section of the U.S. Embassy in Santiago, as Economic Advisor in 1985. Since 1996 and until 2010, he was with the U.S. Department of Commerce as the Senior Commercial Advisor to the Foreign Commercial Service in Santiago, Chile. His portfolio included industrial sectors such as mining, energy, construction and chemical industry. During these years Mr. Capurro was the Chairman of the Mining Regional Working Group Team. Additionally was responsible for analyzing the feasibility of industrial investment projects submitted to a grants program.

Currently resides in Germany and as commercial and trade consultant advise European firms to explore business opportunities in Latin America. Concurrently, is the exclusive Europe sale representative for the “International Fair of Technologies-ENERGY” in Chile.

Fluent in Spanish (native) and English (bilingual proficiency) and has limited working proficiency of German and Italian.