Dr. Cristobal Onetto

I was fortunate during my undergraduate studies to be surrounded by very passionate professors from the enology department. Their enthusiasm really sparked my interest in wine, science, and the microbiology of fermentation. Since then, I’ve been hooked, yeasts and bacteria continue to amaze me, especially their long standing connection with human development. Becoming an academic has always felt like the natural next step, largely because I want to dig deeper into the scientific questions that emerge through research.

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I completed my undergraduate and Master’s degrees at the Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, a university with a strong agriculture and winemaking program. After that, I made wine around the world before moving to Australia to pursue a PhD and later join the Australian Wine Research Institute (AWRI) as a scientist.

I maintain active collaborations with Australia, Adelaide University and the AWRI.

I really enjoy the International Congress on Grapevine and Wine Sciences. It covers a wide range of wine science disciplines and also includes industry participation.

I’m very excited to become part of the wine and viticulture group and to start collaborating closely with the team.

I’m a fungi aficionado, so you’ll often find me in the forest looking for unusual mushrooms. I also enjoy hiking, rock climbing, and playing tennis.