| Silvia Díaz | |
| Birth Date: | 1987 1, df=y |
| Birth Place: | Ovalle, Chile[1] |
| Office: | Minister of Science, Technology, Knowledge and Innovation |
| President: | Gabriel Boric |
| Term Start: | 6 September 2022 |
| Term End: | 10 March 2023 |
| Predecessor: | Flavio Salazar |
| Successor: | Aisén Etcheverry |
| Party: | Party for Democracy[2] |
| Occupation: | Politician |
| Profession: | Chemical |
Silvia Díaz Acosta (born 1987) is a Chilean politician who served as politician minister of science, technology, knowledge and innovation.
She studied at the Colegio Santa María in Ovalle between the 3rd grade of elementary school until she graduated from high school.[3]
She has a doctorate in Chemistry from the Pontifical Catholic University of Chile, graduated in 2015.[4] Between 2018 and 2022 she served as deputy director and scientific director of the Fundación Encuentros del Futuro, entity in charge of Congreso Futuro.[2]
It is an independent close to the Party for Democracy (PPD).[5]
She was appointed as Minister of Science, Technology, Knowledge and Innovation by President Gabriel Boric on September 6, 2022, replacing Flavio Salazar. She is the first woman to hold the position since the creation of the ministry in 2018.[6]