Augusto Huaman Velasco (September 1, 1924 in Lima, Peru – July 20, 1998) was a physician, philanthropist, humanitarian, statesman, lecturer and scientist.

Huaman became involved in the recently created Institute of Medical Pathology and grew interested in tropical diseases.

During the mid-1980s, Huaman earned a special denomination after an active cooperation at Universitäts Frauenklinik, Kiel, Germany, on pioneer work with laparoscopic appendectomy.

Huaman advised governments in health strategies to prevent epidemics in Europe and Latin America.

He was a key player in the creation of social programs for community health systems in Ecuador, Peru and Chile in the late 1960s.