Oscar M. Lopez
Virology
First Gen
Philippines
Biography
OSCAR M. LOPEZ, born April 19, 1930, Filipino, was First Gen’s Chairman since the company’s incorporation in December 1998 until January 2010, when the board of directors elected him Chairman Emeritus. He is also Chairman Emeritus of publicly-listed companies First Philippines Holdings Corporation (FPH), Energy Development Corporation (EDC), and Rockwell Land Corporation (Rockwell Land). He sits on the boards of publicly-listed companies Lopez Holdings Corporation (formerly Benpres Holdings Corporation) (Lopez Holdings) and ABS-CBN Corporation. Mr. Lopez was conferred the degrees of Doctor of Humanities honoris causa by the De La Salle and Ateneo de Manila universities (2010), and Doctor of Laws honoris causa by the Philippine Women’s University (2009) and University of the Philippines (2012). He has a master’s degree in Public Administration from the Littauer School of Public Administration, Harvard University (1955). Mr. Lopez also earned his Bachelor of Arts (BA) degree from Harvard (cum laude, 1951).
Research Interest
Research on Virology
