8 Notable alumni of Federico Santa Maria Technical University
Updated: May 13, 2026 EliteDegrees
Federico Santa Maria Technical University is ranked #1,762 in the world and #12 in Chile by aggregated alumni prominence. Below is the list of 8 notable alumni from Federico Santa Maria Technical University sorted by their wiki pages popularity. The directory includes famous graduates and former students along with research and academic staff. Many individuals affiliated with Federico Santa Maria Technical University won Nobel Prizes for Peace, in Physics, Chemistry, Physiology or Medicine, and Economics.
1. Claudio Parra
1945-. (aged 81)
musician
pianist
Claudio Parra Pizarro is a Chilean musician, pianist, and composer. He is one of the founders of Chilean rock band Los Jaivas. He is an undisputed referent of the piano with a properly Chilean sound, and considered one of the most important in the history of popular music in Chile.
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2. Eduardo Alquinta
1945-2003 (aged 58)
composer
guitarist
singer
musician
Eduardo Fernando Alquinta Espinoza, more commonly known by his friends and followers as "Gato" Alquinta, was a Chilean guitarist and vocalist from the folk/progressive rock group Los Jaivas, Chile's longest-surviving group. He died of a heart attack while on vacation in Coquimbo, Chile.
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3. Ricardo Meruane
1956-. (aged 70)
comedian
wood carver
César Ricardo Meruane Meruane is a Chilean humorist and wood worker of Palestinian origin. His 2016 "noctule" joke went viral in 2024.
4. Miodrag Marinovic
1967-. (aged 59)
politician
Miodrag Arturo Marinović Solo de Zaldívar is a Chilean politician who served as a member of the Chamber of Deputies, representing the former District 60 of the Magallanes Region from 2010 to 2014.
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5. Jorge Brito Hasbún
1990-. (aged 36)
engineer
politician
Jorge Elías Brito Hasbún is a Chilean politician who currently serves as a member of the Chamber of Deputies of his country.
6. Gastón Saavedra
1955-. (aged 71)
engineer
politician
Gastón Saavedra Chandía is a Chilean politician who is currently serving as senator.
7. Freddy Flores Knistoff
1948-. (aged 78)
painter
Freddy Flores Knistoff is a painter and poet born in Viña del Mar, Chile in 1948. He has lived in Amsterdam since 1985.
8. Beltrán Urenda
1920-2013 (aged 93)
lawyer
businessperson
university teacher
politician
Beltrán Urenda Zegers was a Chilean politician, lawyer and entrepreneur who served as Senator of the Republic of Chile from the return to the democracy on 11 March 1990 to 11 March 2002.
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