Gustavo Grobocopatel
CEO Grupo Los Grobo
Leading Agribusiness Group in Argentina.

2007 Businessman of the Year.
Agricultural Engineer (UBA, 1984), Ex-Professor of Soil Management and Conservation, FAUBA, 1984 – 1990. Field work on European Production Systems, 1985. Field work on the Agriculture in USA (Iowa State University 2000).

Currently, he is Vice-President and General Manager of Grupo Los Grobo S.A.; President of Los Grobo Inversora (Bahía Blanca Mill); Vice-President of Agronegocios Del Plata (ADP); President of Bioceres S.A. (Biotechnology Company); Director of Indear (Institute of Agrobiotechnology of Rosario); President of the Fundación Facultad de Agronomía (School of Agriculture Foundation) of the Universidad de Buenos Aires; Director of Puerto Indalar S.A. Member of the Academic Council of the Universidad Di Tella; Member of the Steering Committee of AAPRESID; Member of the Steering Committee of the Argentine Business Association (AEA); Member of the Steering Committee of 50th Colloquium organized by IDEA; member of IFAMA (International Food, Agriculture and Management Association).

He has lectured at several institutions, among others: Harvard University (USA), IFAMA Congress (Cancun - Mexico), IFAMA Congress (Montreux – Switzerland), Pre-convention organized by IDEA, Universities: University of Buenos Aires, Universidad Di Tella, UCA, Universidad del Salvador, UADE, FUNDECE, IAEF, in Chile as well as several Congresses and Meetings.

In 2004, he received the Merit Award "Domingo Faustino Sarmiento", granted by the Senate to public figures that contribute to the community, institutions and fellow men. He also received the Awards Grain Stocking Businessman of the Year (2005), by Granos SAC; Social Entrepreneur (2006), by the Ecumenic Forum, Argentine Creative, by the Society of Creatives of Argentina, and Businessman of the Year (2007), by Noticias magazzine.