11/2023

CH KILGER WAS IN ATTENDANCE OF THE CONFERENCE ON SUSTAINABLE AVIATION FUEL HELD FOR GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS IN DUBAI (UAE) IN NOVEMBER 2023.

The International Civil Aviation Organization was the host of this politically important event for the entire aviation industry.

Dr. Christian Kilger who is also an airplane pilot himself discussed the relevance of patents in particular and intellectual property rights in the development of SAF with the Secretary General of ICAO Juan Carlos Salazar.

Mr. Juan Carlos Salazar is the Secretary General of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO). He was first appointed for a three-year term starting August 2021.

His career in international civil aviation spans over 27 years in various advisory and leadership roles. Prior to his appointment as Secretary General, Mr. Salazar served as Director General of Aeronautica Civil of Colombia – Aerocivil.

His professional experience also includes terms as the President of Latin American Civil Aviation Commission (LACAC), Secretary of the Colombian Civil Aviation Board and Director of its Air Transport Office, Director General of Air Transport at the Colombian Ministry of Transport, Corporate Secretary and Director of the Legal Department of Tampa Cargo (currently known as Avianca Cargo).

Mr. Salazar is a lawyer and has earned advanced degrees from Harvard University (Master in Public Administration – MPA) and McGill University (Master in Air and Space Law – LLM). He is fluent in Spanish, English and French, and speaks basic Arabic.

ICAO plays a pivitol role in achieving the goal of net zero emissions in the aviation industry in 2050.