University, Chile
University of Chile
Includes Faculty of Physical and Mathematical Sciences.
Statistics
- People here now
- 5
- People ever
- 10
- Citations of current people
- 20,971
- Median h-index of current people
- 68
- Full moves in and out
- 8 in, 18 out
Our research follows 7,547 researchers, builders, lab leaders and public voices through cited biographies. Missing career records can lower counts. Outdated roles can overstate current counts and change ranks. Citation figures count 1 of the 5 people here now. People whose OpenAlex record may be incomplete or mixed are left out. Publication numbers from OpenAlex, as of 22 October 2026. Career and profile data as of 22 October 2026.
We estimate that 10 people shaping AI have worked or studied at University of Chile, including 5 (50%) here now and 5 with former affiliations. That total covers 8 people with work roles and 2 recorded only as students (8 both studied and worked here). Its tracked sub-organization is Faculty of Physical and Mathematical Sciences (1 ever, 1 now). Among 3,127 universities, the group is tied for 181st on current people and tied for 373rd on all-time people. Language and speech leads 6 areas of expertise (4 of 10 people with profile topics), and researchers make up 5 of the 5 people here now (100%). In dated work stints through 2025, active headcount rose from 3 in 1997 to 5 people in 2003–2005 and 2024–2025. Across dated career transitions, we record 8 full moves in and 18 out, led by departures to National Center for Artificial Intelligence and Yahoo (2 each).
A summary of current people at University of Chile. It shows roles, affiliations, profile topics and birth countries known for 2 people. The median birth year uses 2 people.
Role categories
- Research5
Current affiliations
- University of Chile4
- Faculty of Physical and Mathematical Sciences1
Top profile topics
- machine learning2
- 3d shape analysis1
- brain-inspired ai1
- compact data structures1
- computer vision1
Birth countries
Known for 2 of 5 people now.
- Argentina1
- Chile1
Median birth year
about 1965 (2 people)
Source: People of Superintelligence profiles, current career records and recorded birthplaces, as of 22 October 2026.
Data table
| Measure | Value | People |
|---|---|---|
| Role | Research | 5 |
| Current affiliation | University of Chile | 4 |
| Current affiliation | Faculty of Physical and Mathematical Sciences | 1 |
| Profile topic | machine learning | 2 |
| Profile topic | 3d shape analysis | 1 |
| Profile topic | brain-inspired ai | 1 |
| Profile topic | compact data structures | 1 |
| Profile topic | computer vision | 1 |
| Birth country | Argentina | 1 |
| Birth country | Chile | 1 |
| Birth country coverage | 2 of 5 people now | 2 |
| Median birth year | about 1965 | 2 |
Full departures outnumbered full arrivals by 10 (18 out vs. 8 in): arrivals came 6 from universities (75%) and 2 from companies (25%), while departures went 2 to companies (11%), 14 to universities (78%) and 2 to labs, nonprofits or government. We also record 4 arrivals and 6 departures where a person added a role alongside an existing position. Today, 4 of the 5 people formerly at University of Chile have a recorded current affiliation elsewhere (4 at universities).
A stacked column chart of our yearly estimates at University of Chile from 1997 to 2025. Each person counts once in each year with an active work stint.
Source: People of Superintelligence dated career stints, as of 22 October 2026.
Data table
| Year | Other | People |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 3 | 3 |
| 1998 | 3 | 3 |
| 1999 | 3 | 3 |
| 2000 | 3 | 3 |
| 2001 | 4 | 4 |
| 2002 | 4 | 4 |
| 2003 | 5 | 5 |
| 2004 | 5 | 5 |
| 2005 | 5 | 5 |
| 2006 | 4 | 4 |
| 2007 | 3 | 3 |
| 2008 | 3 | 3 |
| 2009 | 3 | 3 |
| 2010 | 3 | 3 |
| 2011 | 3 | 3 |
| 2012 | 3 | 3 |
| 2013 | 3 | 3 |
| 2014 | 3 | 3 |
| 2015 | 3 | 3 |
| 2016 | 3 | 3 |
| 2017 | 3 | 3 |
| 2018 | 3 | 3 |
| 2019 | 2 | 2 |
| 2020 | 2 | 2 |
| 2021 | 3 | 3 |
| 2022 | 4 | 4 |
| 2023 | 4 | 4 |
| 2024 | 5 | 5 |
| 2025 | 5 | 5 |
A three-column flow diagram. People came from organizations on the left, University of Chile is in the middle, and destinations are on the right. It shows 8 incoming and 18 outgoing full moves.
Source: People of Superintelligence career records with full moves only, as of 22 October 2026.
Data table
| Direction | Organization | Full moves |
|---|---|---|
| From | Harvard University | 1 |
| From | IBM | 1 |
| From | Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú | 1 |
| From | University of Colorado Denver | 1 |
| From | University of Konstanz | 1 |
| From | University of Pennsylvania | 1 |
| From | University of Waikato | 1 |
| From | Yahoo | 1 |
| Center | University of Chile | 8 in, 18 out |
| To | National Center for Artificial Intelligence | 2 |
| To | Yahoo | 2 |
| To | Department of Neuroscience, Faculty of Medicine, University of Chile | 1 |
| To | École Polytechnique | 1 |
| To | Faculty of Medicine, University of Chile | 1 |
| To | French National Centre for Scientific Research and Pierre and Marie Curie University | 1 |
| To | KTH Royal Institute of Technology | 1 |
| To | Polytechnic University of Catalonia | 1 |
| To | Other | 8 |
A list of people who joined or left University of Chile from 2023 through 2026, with the year and move type.
Joined
- Felipe Bravo-Marquez 2024 · from University of Waikato · Full move
Left
- Iván Sipirán 2026 · to National Center for Artificial Intelligence · Full move
- Pedro Maldonado 2026 · to National Center for Artificial Intelligence · Full move
- Ricardo Baeza-Yates 2025 · to Polytechnic University of Catalonia · Full move
Source: People of Superintelligence career moves, as of 22 October 2026.
Data table
| Year | Person | Direction | Other organization | Move type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Felipe Bravo-Marquez | Joined | University of Waikato | Full move |
| 2026 | Iván Sipirán | Left | National Center for Artificial Intelligence | Full move |
| 2026 | Pedro Maldonado | Left | National Center for Artificial Intelligence | Full move |
| 2025 | Ricardo Baeza-Yates | Left | Polytechnic University of Catalonia | Full move |
Compared with peer universities, University of Chile ranks higher on current headcount (tied for 181st of 3,127) than on all-time headcount (tied for 373rd); 5 of its 10 all-time people (50%) hold a current role here. Across work histories (excluding degrees), 8 of the 8 people who have worked at University of Chile (100%) also held a work role at another organization, connecting University of Chile to 41 peer institutions. The 1 current person with a confident OpenAlex author record (Gonzalo Navarro) has 20,971 citations and an h-index of 68 (tied for 446th among 860 counted universities).
A table compares University of Chile with 8827 organizations and 3127 organizations of the same type for current people, people ever and combined h-index where available.
People now
5 people
People ever
10 people
Combined h-index of people now
68 across 1 person
Source: People of Superintelligence organization membership and confident OpenAlex statistics, as of 22 October 2026.
Data table
| Measure | Value | All organizations | Same type |
|---|---|---|---|
| People now | 5 | tied for 267th of 8,827 | tied for 181st of 3,127 |
| People ever | 10 | tied for 544th of 8,827 | tied for 373rd of 3,127 |
| Combined h-index of people now | 68 (1 person) | tied for 702nd of 1,834 | tied for 446th of 860 |
People here now
All 5 people with a current role at University of Chile are researchers. Earlier in their careers, 5 of the 5 held a work role at another organization, most often at Yahoo (2). 5 of the 5 current people also earned a degree at University of Chile. 4 current people also hold a concurrent affiliation outside University of Chile.
People with former affiliations
We record 5 people with former affiliations at University of Chile: 3 who held work roles and 2 recorded as students only. 4 of the 5 have a recorded current role at another organization, led by National Center for Artificial Intelligence (2) and Pontifical Catholic University of Chile (2). Across the 2 former people with confident OpenAlex records, combined career citations total 36,464 (median h-index 59).
- Carlos BussoNow at Carnegie Mellon University
- Carlos CastilloNow at Universitat Pompeu Fabra
- Francisco Varela
- Marcelo MendozaNow at Chilean Association for Pattern Recognition, Pontifical Catholic University of Chile and National Center for Artificial Intelligence
- Miguel RomeroNow at Pontifical Catholic University of Chile and National Center for Artificial Intelligence
Posts that include University of Chile
University of Chile appears in 2 research posts comparing organizations across AI.
- More people shaping AI studied at Massachusetts Institute of Technology than at any other institutionWe estimate where the people shaping AI studied and where their careers led. Massachusetts Institute of Technology leads with 467 former students, including 291 recorded doctorates.
- The company share of AI researchers’ top papers was 31% in 2020–2024 and 8% in 1970–1974We estimate where the people shaping AI worked when their most-cited papers appeared: the company share was 31% in 2020–2024 and 8% in 1970–1974, and Google led all organizations in 2020–2024.