Fernando Fischmann
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Fernando Fischmann | |
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Born | Santiago, Chile |
Education | University of Chile |
Occupation | Real state investor, entrepreneur, biochemist |
Known for | Artificial lagoons |
Title | Founder of Crystal Lagoons, Board member of Inmobiliaria El Plomo |
Awards | Ernst & Young “Best Entrepreneur Award”[1] |
Scientific career | |
Fields | Biochemistry |
Fernando Fischmann is a Chilean scientist, businessman, biochemist, and real estate developer, whose project is the Crystal Lagoons innovation.[2]
Biography[]
Fernando Fischmann was born in Santiago. He attended the Grange School in Santiago[3] and then the University of Chile, earning a graduate degree in biochemistry.[4] He collaborated in the campaign of Hernán Büchi, for the 1989 Chilean presidential election.[5] In 1986, Fischmann bought 60 hectares of land at the port of Algarrobo, on the coast of central Chile, with the plan to develop a holiday resort, that is now known as San Alfonso del Mar, built around an artificial crystalline lagoon.Fischmann developed a new process for maintaining the purity and clarity of the water in large volumes and at low cost.[4]
In 2016, he won "The Stevie Award" in its two categories: Innovator of the Year, for his sustainable vision for water usage, and Innovation of the Year, for his water desalination technology that uses no energy.[6] In addition, the London Business School nominated Fischmann for its 2017 international innovation contest, the "Real Innovation Award"[7] In 2021 he was awarded with The World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) Medal for Inventors.[8]
Fischmann is one of the directors of Chilean Fraunhofer institute.[9] In addition, he is director of the North America Chamber of Commerce (AmCham), and is a member of the advisory council of the business network Endeavor (non-profit).[10]
Crystal Lagoons[]
Crystal Lagoons is an American biochemical and water services company founded by Fernando Fischmann in 2009.[11][failed verification] The Boston Consulting Group evaluated 8 company's worth in 200 at US$1.8 billion after a year and a half in operation.[12]
References[]
- ^ Ernst & Young (Ernst & Young) Archived 2013-10-18 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Fernando Fischmann official website
- ^ "I was alone in a period when no-one believed it could be done", El Mercurio (Santiago) on line, 24 January 2010
- ^ a b Nick Leiber, Fernando Fischmann's Power-Enabling Pools, Bloomberg Businessweek Magazine, 14 April 2011
- ^ [El Mostrador, "Las apuestas de Hernán Büchi, el hombre con más directorios en Chile contra quien la SVS presentó cargos"]
- ^ 2016 Management Awards Category Stevie Award Winners
- ^ https://www.london.edu/-/media/files/news-and-events/real-innovation/860603-ria-past-winners-2016-to-2019-pdf-v1.pdf?la=en
- ^ Fernando Fischmann recibe Medalla para Inventores de la Organización Mundial de la Propiedad Intelectual
- ^ Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft, "Fernando Fischmann appointed to the Board of Fraunhofer Chile Research"
- ^ "Endeavor Chile, profile of advisors". Archived from the original on 2013-09-14. Retrieved 2013-09-17.
- ^ "Company profile: Biochemist/entrepreneur brings blue lagoons, beachfront landscapes to region". Miami Herald.
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: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ Ashley, Torres. "World's Largest Crystal-Clear Lagoons Coming to U.S. Shores". Kreps DeMaria. Retrieved 13 May 2014.
- Chilean businesspeople
- Chilean people of German descent
- Chilean scientists
- People from Santiago
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