Nicolás del Valle Orellana was born on 25 December 1985 in the city of Santiago, Chile. He is Policy Advisor at the Vice-Ministry of International Economic Relations (SUBREI) of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Chile, where he contributes to foreign economic policy and international trade strategy within multilateral governance frameworks, while advising on political communication related to international economic relations.

A philosopher and political scientist by training, he has nearly two decades of experience in foreign policy and international governance. His expertise spans international economic relations, cultural and educational cooperation, international normative frameworks, and human rights governance, bridging institutional practice and public policy design. Alongside his policy work, he has maintained an active academic career in research and university teaching, focusing on political communication, political philosophy, and critical social theory.

He previously served as Policy Advisor and Chief of International Affairs at the Ministry of Cultures, Arts, and Heritage of Chile, where he led international cultural cooperation and heritage diplomacy initiatives. At the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), he worked as Programme Coordinator for the Culture and Communication Sectors and Associate Specialist in Transformative Education. He also served as a Board Member of the Imagen de Chile Foundation and as a Counselor for Sectoral Brands at ProChile.

He maintains an active academic career as a Professor of Political Science at the Faculty of Government of the University of Chile and as Associate Professor of Political Communication at the University of Santiago (USACH). His academic work examines democratic institutions, transformations of the public sphere, and global governance from the perspective of political communication and critical social theory. He is President of the International Institute for Philosophy and Social Studies (IIPSS), leading interdisciplinary research initiatives, and the author of several scholarly publications, including Materialismo y criticismo: sobre los inicios de la teoría crítica (Metales Pesados, 2023).

His international academic trajectory includes appointments at Freie Universität Berlin, Universidad Diego Portales, the Center of Arts Research in Buenos Aires, the University of New South Wales, and the Ibero-American Institute of the Prussian Cultural Heritage Foundation. He earned his Ph.D. in Philosophy in 2020 and holds degrees in Political Science and Contemporary Political Thought, graduating with the highest distinctions. He also completed specialized training in UNESCO normative instruments and sustainable development policies at the United Nations System Staff College.