Carlos Osorio, Ph.D.

Current

• Associate Professor of Management and Engineering at Universidad Adolfo Ibanez

Past

• Senior Advisor in Technology and Innovation Policy at Minister of Economy (CHILE)
• Graduate Research Assistant at MIT Communications Futures Program
• Visiting Research Scientist at MIT Media Lab

• Research Associate at Center for International Development at Harvard University

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Education

• Massachusetts Institute of Technology
• Massachusetts Institute of Technology
• Harvard University

• University of Chile

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Carlos Osorio, Ph.D.’s Summary

Carlos holds a PhD in Technology, Management and Policy and a M.S. in Technology Policy from MIT, a Master in Public Policy from Harvard University, and a B.Sc. in Engineering from the University of Chile.

His research and consulting work focuses on evolution and innovation in complex socio-technical system, innovation processes, and technology and innovation policy. He has special interest in exploring the factors affecting firms' lack of adoption of innovation processes.

He has advised governments and firms in the United States, Europe, and Latin America, and has experience in the biotech, telecommunications, energy, and mining sectors. His work has been featured in CNN en Espanol, Salon.com, Corriere della Sera, The Economist, and other media.

Carlos Osorio, Ph.D.’s Specialties:

Technology and Innovation, Business Technology, Business Dynamics, and Complex Systems.

Carlos Osorio, Ph.D.’s Experience

• Associate Professor of Management and Engineering

  Universidad Adolfo Ibanez

  (Educational Institution; 501-1000 employees; Higher Education industry)

  August 2002 — Present (7 years)

  Associate professor with joint appointments at the Business School and Faculty of Science and Technology, and special focus on the overlap of technology, strategy and management.

• Senior Advisor in Technology and Innovation Policy

  Minister of Economy (CHILE)

  (Government Agency; 1001-5000 employees; Government Administration industry)

  November 2006 — April 2007 (6 months)

  Design, evaluation and implementation of policies relating to innovation, technology and entrepreneurship.

• Graduate Research Assistant

  MIT Communications Futures Program

  (Educational Institution; 1001-5000 employees; MIT; Research industry)

  July 2002 — August 2006 (4 years 2 months)

  Research on broadband technologies, with emphasis in economic impact and dynamics of distruptive competition and architectural innovations

• Visiting Research Scientist

  MIT Media Lab

  (Higher Education industry)

  June 2001 — June 2002 (1 year 1 month)

  Participating as Harvard liason to the Digital Nations Consortium researching in technology diffusion in low income areas

• Research Associate

  Center for International Development at Harvard University

  (Higher Education industry)

  June 2001 — June 2002 (1 year 1 month)

  Research on IT and development, creation of the methodology of the first Global Information Technology Report (with Geoffrey Kirkman and Jeffrey Sachs)

Carlos Osorio, Ph.D.’s Education

• Massachusetts Institute of Technology

  Ph.D. , Technology, Management and Policy , 2004 — 2006

• Massachusetts Institute of Technology

  M.Sc. , Technology and Policy , 2002 — 2004

• Harvard University

  Master , Public Policy , 1999 — 2001

• University of Chile

  Engineer (B.Sc. and M.Eng) , Systems Engineering , March 1988 — March 1997

  Activities and Societies:

  Director Industrial Engineering Students Association 1994 and 1996

Additional Information

Carlos Osorio, Ph.D.’s Websites:

• My Website

Carlos Osorio, Ph.D.’s Interests:

Innovation processes, teaching innovation, strategy, business technology, technolgy development, management consulting, reading, gourmet ooking, running, training and enjoying my family.

Carlos Osorio, Ph.D.’s Groups:

IIE, INFORMS, Academy of Management, MIT TPP Alumni member, Board Member of MIT-Chile Alumni Association

•    Harvard University, John F. Kennedy School of Government (HKS)
•    Harvard University Alumni
•    Adolfo Ibañez University MBA International Programme Alumni
•    Speaker's Corner Expert
•    MIT Massachusetts Institute of Technology Alumni

Carlos Osorio, Ph.D.’s Honors:

Best Thesis in Technology and Policy 2004 - Finalist
MIT Scholarship 2002-2003, 2003-2004, 2004-2006 (funded through MIT Communications Futures Program by National Science Foundation, and U.S. Dept. of Commerce)
INET2002 Best Poster Award
Fulbright Scholar 1999-2001 at Harvard University
Engineer degree awarded with Maximum Distinction

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