Background
MARDONES OTAÍZA, Francisco was born on May 29, 1877 in Santiago, Chile.
MARDONES OTAÍZA, Francisco was born on May 29, 1877 in Santiago, Chile.
Educated Institute Nacional. Civil Engineer, University de Chile, 1901. Dr. honoris causa, University de Rio de Janeiro.
Professor, University de Chile, 190028, secretary, faculty of mathematics, 1910-1914, dean of same faculty, 1920-1927, acting pres, of the university, 1926-1927. Professor., Institute Comercial de Santiago, 1901-1903. Engineer, bureau of public works, 1901-1904, maintenance department, of the state rys., 1911-1914.
Chief, private rys. section, ministry of public works, 1914-1923. Chief inspector of rys., 192527. Minister of industry and public works, 1923-1924.
Minister of interior, 1925. Minister of finance, 1932. Manager, Compania Carbonífera de Lebú, Compañía Telégrafo Comercial.
President, commission to reorganize public utilities, 1936-1938. President, organizing commission, 3d Pan American Congress on Highways, 1927-1938. Delegate. 8th Pan American Conference, Lima, 1938.
Owner, Chacra Galapian in Talagante. Director, Institute Nacional de Investigaciones Tecnológicas y Normalización, at present. Director), Club de Ingeniería (Rio de Janeiro), Asociación de Ingenieros (Uruguay).
Correspondent member Society Científica Argentina, Centro Argentino de Ingenieros, Society de Ingenieros, (Peru, Bolivia), Institute de Economía de los Transportes (University de Buenos Aires). Director, Unión Sudamericana de Asociaciones de Ingenieros, 1935-1941, president, 1938. Honorary member permanent committee, Congreso Sudamericano de Ferrocarriles.
Member Institute de Ingenieros de Chile (life member, ex-president), Institute de Urbanismo, Society Nacional de Agricultura, Society de Instrucción Primaria, Club de la Unión, Circulo de Ferroviarios Jubilados, Patronato Nacional de la Infancia. Member Rotary, Asociación de Boy Scouts, Liga de Estudiantes Pobres (honorary director), Club de Ingeniería (Rio de Janeiro), Asociación de Ingenieros (Uruguay). Member Society Científica Argentina, Centro Argentino de Ingenieros, Society de Ingenieros, (Peru, Bolivia), Institute de Economía de los Transportes (University de Buenos Aires).
Member permanent committee, Congreso Sudamericano de Ferrocarriles.