Teresa Santana Bio
Teresa is the Chief Geophysicist, Advisor and Diversity Officer at YPF S.A., the national energy company in Argentina. Her role is to ensure technical excellence in geophysics within projects, certifies seniorities for the geoscience community, and as a volunteered Diversity Officer, advise activities aiming for business equal opportunities.
Teresa has a vast international and multi-cultural experience with more than 30 years’ in the Energy business, working for domestic and international companies. Teresa was engaged in diverse types of projects promoting and testing betha leading edge technologies and AI in geoscience to impact business decisions worldwide.
Teresa volunteer in numerous programs within associations and networks related to technology (WomenTech, SEG, EAGE, AAPG, Fundación YPF) which include mentoring, reviewer of technical papers for international conferences, member of committees, ambassador to promote and encourage women and minorities in STEM for career development and success.
In Diversity and Inclusion, Teresa is an executive member of the SEG Women network since 2019. At the end of 2020, Teresa received the “Technology Executive” international award in Argentina, a global technology and innovation recognition that distinguishes women leaders in technology who are an inspiration for other women and the industry at large.