Mr. Salinas is a lawyer and expert in Public International Law, with vast professional experience in legal advice and consultancy, both in the public and private spheres. Currently, Mr. Salinas is Director and Chief Coordinator of the Identification and Investigation Team (IIT) of the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW).

During his long diplomatic career, Mr. Salinas has been Ambassador of Chile to the Netherlands (2021-2022) and to the Organization of American States (1997-2002). In addition, he been a legal advisor in the defense of Chile before the International Court of Justice in the cases “Maritime Delimitation” (Peru v. Chile), “Obligation to Negotiate” (Bolivia v. Chile) and, recently, “Silala River” (Chile v. Bolivia).

In addition, Mr. Salinas was Director of Legal Affairs of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Chile (2010-2014) and, subsequently, Chairman and member of the Inter-American Juridical Committee of the OAS (2014-2018).

Mr. Salinas is a renowned Professor of International Law, and currently serves as Professor and Director of the Department of International Law at the Law School of the Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, and as Professor of Public International Law at the University of Chile. [Mr. Salinas/Professor Salinas/Hernán] is also a faculty member of the Masters of Laws in International Law, Trade and Investment at the University of Heidelberg-University of Chile.

Mr. Salinas is a Member of the American Society of International Law, American Law Association and Instituto Hispano-Luso-Americano de Derecho Internacional, of the Chilean Society of International Law, and of the National Group of the Permanent Court of Arbitration. Mr. Salinas is also a member of the Board of the Center for International Studies of the Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile since 2022.

Education
* J.D., Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, 1973
* M.A. in Law, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile
* M.A. in International Law, Universidad de Chile