Jorge Kaplán

Jorge Sergio Kaplán Meyer (27 February 1926–14 April 2009) is a Chilean politician, who served as mayor of Viña Del Mar.

He was a pioneer in heart transplants in his country and Latin America, performed at the Almirante Nef Naval Hospital in Viña del Mar.

In 1992, in recognition of his career and his contribution to the development of medicine in the country, the University of Valparaíso awarded him the distinction of honorary professor. on 24-year-old patient María Elena Peñaloza, a native of Panquehue, who received the heart of 21-year-old Gabriel Véliz, who had died of a brain tumor, marking a milestone in Latin American medical history.