Dean's Lecture: Eduardo Hochschild
The School of Engineering welcomed Eduardo Hochschild, E87, for a Dean's Lecture on February 24, 2023. After graduating from Tufts with a BS in Engineering Physics, he joined the Hochschild Mining Group, a Peru-based mining and industrial group. His talk, "Clean Mines: Engineering a Better Way for Our Earth and Our Future" explored his company’s efforts to reduce mining’s impact on the Earth.
Clean Mines: Engineering a Better Way for Our Earth and Our Future
Company leaders must strike the right balance between leadership and stewardship. As the chairman of the Hochschild Mining Group, Eduardo Hochschild, E87, has prioritized engineering the cleanest mines possible, including a new project focused on critical rare earth materials. This esteemed School of Engineering alumni will reflect on corporate guidance, community responsibility and the role we all play in creating a Brighter World. Returning to Tufts for the Dean’s Lecture series, Hochschild will also touch on how his time at Tufts prepared him for his career.
Engineering the cleanest mines possible
Mined materials are present in nearly every aspect of our daily lives, from large structures such as bridges and buildings to small screws and materials in phone batteries. Tufts alumnus Eduardo Hochschild, E87, has engineered circular mineral harvesting, a unique method of mining rare earth materials that reduces the impact of extraction on the natural environment.
“We cannot make a world without mining, but we can make a better mine,” said Hochschild.
About Eduardo Hochschild
Eduardo Hochschild graduated from Tufts University in 1987 with a BS in Engineering Physics. After graduating from Tufts, he joined the Hochschild Mining Group, a Peru-based mining and industrial group, as a safety assistant in the Arcata unit. In 2006 he was appointed Chairman of Hochschild Mining. With over 30 years’ involvement with the Hochschild Group and roughly 50% interest, Hochschild is currently the majority shareholder of the company. He is also the chairman of several other organizations including the University of Engineering and Technology (UTEC) in Peru, the Museum of Contemporary Art in Lima, and Peruvian cement company Cementos Pacasmayo.