Jorge López Bain

López Bain was born in Valparaíso in 1939 and completed his primary studies at Saint George's College and later at the Bernardo O'Higgins Military School. He continued his secondary education at the Instituto Nacional in Santiago.^[1] He later pursued civil engineering at the University of Chile.^[1]

His professional work spanned the fields of mining and construction throughout Chile. He contributed significantly to the development of the El Indio mine (1974) and played a key role in Chile’s first collective bargaining agreement.^[1]

He received the “Julio Donoso Award” from the Chilean Institute of Engineers and held notable positions in various institutions, including the University of La Serena, the Chilean-Australian Chamber of Commerce, PROPESA (Directorate for the Promotion of Small Enterprise), the Chilean Golf Federation (president, 2006–2010), Behre Dolbear Chile, Atlas Copco Chile (president), Royal & Sun Alliance Insurance (president), and the Corporation for the Blind (vice-president).^[1]

López Bain was also active as a lecturer, giving numerous talks on mining-related subjects at national and international seminars, universities, and professional forums.^[1] He authored multiple articles in the Chilean press and wrote the book *Testigo presencial: Chile 1940–2010*.^[1]

He died on 6 December 2020 at the age of 81. His funeral was held privately on 8 December.^[1]