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We are a non-profit civil institution, orientada a promover, apoyar y fortalecer el desarrollo tecnológico agropecuario y la innovación en el ámbito rural.

Created at the initiative of the National Institute of Agricultural Technology (INTA) in July 1993, with the aim of developing an institutional space that would stimulate and facilitate public-private partnerships and the mobilization of resources around initiatives and projects. In this regard, we strive for better integration between the scientific and technological system and the production and improvement of agricultural enterprises and rural life, ensuring sustainable management of natural resources.

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Santiago Derqui

Executive Director of the ArgenINTA Foundation

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Gonzalo Erquiaga

Head of Purchasing and Contracting

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Ernesto Fernández

Head of Projects and International Cooperation

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Josefina Bontempo

Head of Human Capital

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Pablo Eredjian

Head of Legal Affairs

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Gerardo Germán Arcuri

Administration Area Manager

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Marcos Rodríguez

Head of Compliance

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Emanuel Gómez Castañón

Jefe del Área de Contabilidad y Gestión Administrativa

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Santiago Derqui

Executive Director of the ArgenINTA Foundation

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Gonzalo Erquiaga

Head of Purchasing and Contracting

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Ernesto Fernández

Head of Projects and International Cooperation

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Josefina Bontempo

Head of Human Capital

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Pablo Eredjian

Head of Legal Affairs

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Gerardo Germán Arcuri

Administration Area Manager

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Marcos Rodríguez

Head of Compliance

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Emanuel Gómez Castañón

Jefe del Área de Contabilidad y Gestión Administrativa

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Forming an institutional space that facilitates the relationship between the public and private sectors, ArgenINTA está regida por un Consejo de Administración integrado por Confederaciones Rurales Argentinas (CRA), Asociación Argentina de Consorcios Regionales de Experimentación Agrícola (AACREA), Federación Agraria Argentina (FAA), Sociedad Rural Argentina (SRA), Confederación Intercooperativa Agropecuaria (CONINAGRO), Secretaria de Agricultura, Ganadería y Pesca de la Nación, Facultades de Agronomía, Facultades de Veterinaria, dos miembros benefactores designados por una entidad o empresa agroindustrial y un representante de los Consejos de Centros Regionales del INTA.

NICOLÁS BRONZOVICH

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Ingeniero Agrónomo (Facultad de Ciencias Agrarias, UNMdP)

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IGNACIO LICEAGA

VICE PRESIDENT

CATALINA BOETTO

Agricultural Engineer

TREASURER

ADRIÁN BARRAU

Agricultural Engineer

SECRETARY

LUIS MARIANO MÁNTARAS

Agricultural Engineer

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MARÍA INÉS AMUCHÁSTEGUI

Agricultural Engineer

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MARIO GONZÁLEZ

Agricultural Engineer

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CLAUDIO ANGELERI

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SANTIAGO DERQUI

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE ARGENINTA FOUNDATION

The Board of Directors of the ArgenINTA Foundation, through Act No. 351 of December 17, has appointed Mr. Santiago Alberto DERQUI as Executive Director of the ArgenINTA Foundation.

Santiago holds a degree in Business Administration and served as Chief of Staff at the Secretariat of Bioeconomy until July 2024. He was the Provincial Director of Tourism Promotion and Director of Community Tourism and responsible for the Tourist Towns Program at the Secretariat of Tourism of the Province of Buenos Aires; Director of Community and Sectoral Relations at the Undersecretariat of Agrarian Affairs under the Ministry of Agrarian Affairs and Production of the Province of Buenos Aires; Administrative Coordinator of the Rural Change Program; and Administrative Coordinator within the framework of the FAO (Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations) TCP/ARG/0067 Project with the Undersecretariat of Agricultural, Livestock and Industrial Production of the Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Food of the Province of Buenos Aires.

Born in the city of Chacabuco, in the northwest of the Province of Buenos Aires, he graduated from the University of Palermo and holds a Postgraduate Degree in Politics, Government and Tourism from the Catholic University of Argentina, Ministry of Tourism of the Nation and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, International Trade and Worship.

GONZALO ERQUIAGA

HEAD OF PURCHASING AND CONTRACTING

He joined the ArgenINTA Foundation in 2008, serving as Administrative and Accounting Manager of the Institute of Research and Technological Development for Family Farming in the Pampas Region, IPAF Pampeano-CIPAF, until May 2019 when he joined the Administration Management of the ArgenINTA Central Headquarters.

He currently serves as Head of Purchasing and Contracting, an area that reports to the Administration Management.

ERNESTO FERNÁNDEZ

HEAD OF PROJECTS AND INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION

A graduate in International Relations from Maimonides University, he joined the Foundation in 2005 in the Institutional Programs Support Management, performing accounting, financial and budgetary analysis of the Letters of Agreement, preparation of reports and bank reconciliations.

In 2015, she joined the International Relations Coordination team as the Project Management and Administration Officer, overseeing projects under the regulations of the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), FONTAGRO, and the European Union. Her responsibilities included managing the hiring of consultants and the procurement of goods, services, materials, and supplies; processing travel expenses and expense reports; preparing financial reports; and managing project budgets.

Since September 2023, he has served as International Operations Coordinator, reporting to the Operations Management.

JOSEFINA BONTEMPO

HEAD OF HUMAN RESOURCES

Profesional generalista de Recursos Humanos, graduada en Relaciones del Trabajo por la Universidad de Buenos Aires (2006), con sólida trayectoria en la gestión integral del área. A lo largo de su recorrido de más de 15 años ha acumulado una vasta experiencia en diversas industrias y rubros, incorporándose desde junio de 2026 a Fundación ArgenINTA como Jefa del Área de Capital Humano.

PABLO EREDJIAN

HEAD OF LEGAL AFFAIRS

Lawyer, graduated from the University of Buenos Aires, Faculty of Law and Social Sciences, completed specialization in Family Law at the Public Bar Association of the Federal Capital.

Specialization course in Insolvency and Bankruptcy.

In 2006 he started working in the Legal Area of ​​the ArgenINTA Foundation and since 2019 he has been in charge of the Area.

GERARDO GERMÁN ARCURI

MANAGER OF THE ADMINISTRATION AREA

Certified Public Accountant and Bachelor of Administration from UBA.

I joined the Foundation in 2006, worked for 10 years in the Administration Area, involved in all aspects of bank management, account analysis, financial reports and investments, then decided to change sectors, moving to the International Projects Area where I worked in the administration and management of international projects for 7 years.

In September 2023 he was appointed Head of the Accounting and Administrative Management Area and since April 2025 he has been Manager of the Administration Area.

MARCOS RODRÍGUEZ

HEAD OF COMPLIANCE

Quality Engineer, certified by the DGQ (Germany), with an MBA from the Madrid Business School and a degree in Food Industry (UADE).
He has extensive experience in process management, certification, and improvement. He served as Line Manager at Frigorífico Finexcor and held management positions at IRAM, including Deputy Certification Director and Director of Planning and Development. Internationally, he was General Manager of IRAM Chile and ISO 9000 Lead Auditor at AENOR (Spain). He has participated as a speaker on process and conformity assessment topics in various countries in the Americas and other international venues. He also has experience as a university professor and trainer for public and private organizations.
At ArgenINTA Foundation, he joined in 2014 in the Quality Management Area and, after his evolution towards the Compliance Unit, he currently serves as Head of Compliance.

EMANUEL GÓMEZ CASTAÑÓN

JEFE DEL ÁREA DE CONTABILIDAD Y GESTIÓN ADMINISTRATIVA

Emanuel Gómez Castañón es Contador Público graduado de la Universidad de Buenos Aires (UBA) e integra Fundación ArgenINTA desde 2012. A lo largo de su trayectoria se desempeñó en el área de Administración. Desde 2025 fue designado Jefe del Área de Contabilidad y Gestión Administrativa.