Yale Alumni Service Corps (YASC) in Argentina 2025

Dr. Richard Low is the Founder and CEO of InforMed Corporation of California, renowned for pioneering Praxis® Electronic Medical Records software. Born in Buenos Aires and later moving to the US at 13, he pursued academic excellence at UCLA and Yale, forging a two-decade career in Internal and Emergency Medicine while championing Praxis EMR's development. Praxis® stands as the top Electronic Medical Records system, celebrated for user satisfaction and endorsed by Gartner and ratings agencies.Two decades ago, Dr. Low returned to Argentina, advising President Raul Alfonsin on medical matters (1996-1998), and leading the Yale Club of Argentina (2011-2015). He co-founded the World Children Transplant Fund, dedicated to global child organ transplantation. In 2022, he initiated the "Fundación para el Desarrollo de Informáticos de Jujuy," aiming to boost tech education in Jujuy, Argentina, to create a budding tech hub. Based in Buenos Aires, Dr. Low's binational company strives to revolutionize healthcare quality with cutting-edge Electronic Medical Records tech. His life's work exemplifies a dedication to innovation, healthcare excellence, and community development. Dr. Low has been actively engaged with the Yale Club of Argentina, having assisted in the organization of multiple Yale Day of Service projects.

Adrián Silisque is a multi-award-winning Argentine writer and golden medal Software Engineer. He was born and raised in the Quebrada de Humahuaca (northwest Andean Argentina), a UNESCO World Heritage Site. After receiving his Engineering degree from the Universidad Nacional de Jujuy (Argentina), where he achieved the highest CGPA of all careers, he won a scholarship to start a PhD degree in Artificial Intelligence at the prestigious Universidad Politécnica de Cataluña (Barcelona, Spain). Between 2003 and 2013 he also studied film directing at the Barcelona Film School (ECIB) and obtained prestigious recognitions both for his creative work in advertising and for his scripts or stories (For example: Best Script Award at the 2014 Ibértigo Script Contest, Finalist story at the Prix Hemingway 2015). With more than 20 years of experience, Adrián returned to Humahuaca, where he co-founded Ayni Global S.A. and Fundación DIJ, foundation that promotes software development in Jujuy. Adrián Silisque is also Cultural Ambassador of Humahuaca.

Andrew Burgie teaches Global Environmental Health as an assistant adjunct professor in the New York University School of Global Public Health. He also serves as an industrial hygienist and assistant research scientist who manages the NIEHS Worker Training Program Grant that administers Hazardous Waste Worker Training for various New York-based groups as part of the Atlantic Center for Occupational Health and Safety Training Consortium run by Rutgers School of Public Health. As former Co-Director of the Center for Occupational and Environmental Health at the CUNY School of Public Health, he specializes in Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response training for both City and State agencies as well as private organizations. Trained as an industrial hygienist with an M.S. in Environmental and Occupational Health Science from Hunter College CUNY, he has also conducted numerous indoor air quality inspections, lead-based paint assessments, and general environmental health investigations for commercial and residential properties for various consulting firms over the years. Andrew Burgie was the producer for the YASC program in Puerto Rico 2023. He is the Chair of the YASC Board having been on ten trips.