Eric Antonio Goles Chacc (born August 21, 1951) is a Chilean mathematician and computer scientist of Croatian descent. He studied civil engineering at the University of Chile before taking two doctorates at the University of Grenoble in France. A professor at the University of Chile, he is known for his work on cellular automata. Goles was born in Antofagasta, northern Chile. Goles currently teaches and does research at the Adolfo Ibáñez University.