Veronica Vallejos-Marchant (born c. 1967) is the Head of the Projects and Environment Department at the Chilean Antarctic Institute (INACH) and a member of the Committee for Environmental Protection (CEP). She is considered a trailblazer for Chilean women in Antarctic research. == Early life and education == Vallejos-Marchant was born and raised in Santiago, Chile and received her degree in Marine Biology from the University of Valparaiso followed by a Masters in Conservation of Natural Resources. == Career and impact == Vallejos-Marchant is the Head of the Projects and Environment Department at the Chilean Antarctic Institute (INACH) and a member of the Committee for Environmental Protection (CEP). She first travelled to Antarctica in 1995 and visited 10 times subsequently. She works to support Chilean Antarctic researchers in international collaboration. == References ==