25 May 2016
Doha (Gulf Intelligence) - Mr. Hamad Rashid Al Mohannadi, the former CEO of RASGAS, was honoured last night at a gala dinner in Doha as the 2016 recipient of the Al-Attiyah Foundation's Lifetime Achievement Award for the Advancement of the Qatar Energy Industry.
The Abdullah Bin Hamad Al-Attiyah International Energy Awards, now in their fourth year, recognize individuals for their Lifetime Achievement in advancing fields of work that have made a distinguished contribution to the global energy industry over the span of a career. Alongside Mr. Al-Mohannadi, H.E. Dr. Majid A. Al-Moneef, Advisor to the Royal Court of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, received the 2016 Award for the Advancement of OPEC, and Mr. Adnan Z. Amin, Director-General of the International Renewable Energy Agency, accepted the accolade for the Advancement of Renewable Energy.
''Excellence, creativity and passion are characteristics that are integral to our human spirit, but also to our success as professionals, and all the 2016 Award Winners have these qualities in abundance," said H.E. Abdullah Bin Hamad Al-Attiyah, who presented the trophies to the distinguished group of nominees at the annual celebration hosted in the Museum of Islamic Art, Doha. "The Al-Attiyah Foundation is very proud to now have such an eminent alumni group of 30 Winners recognized over the last 4 years," said H.E. Al-Attiyah.
Every year the nominees for the International Energy Awards for Lifetime Achievement are reviewed by an International Selection Committee of respected peers, which in 2016 included H.E. Abdalla Salem El-Badri, Secretary General, OPEC, Dr. Fatih Birol, Executive Director, International Energy Agency, Nasser Khalil Al-Jaidah, Board Member, Qatar Petroleum, and Narendra Taneja, Chairman, Energy Security Group, Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry, India.
The Al-Attiyah International Energy Awards have emerged as the foremost honor to recognize individuals for their lifetime achievement in the global energy industry, and this year they were supported by Maersk Oil, Qatar Petroleum, The Supreme Committee for Delivery and Legacy and Dolphin Energy.
"We're honoured to be part of these awards to celebrate His Excellency's legacy of a strong and prosperous energy industry in Qatar - which Maersk Oil is proud to be a part of - and to recognise this year's winners for their own dedication and commitment to excellence," said Jakob Thomasen, Chief Executive Officer of Maersk Oil.
The other 2016 Al-Attiyah Award Winners included Mr. Claude Mandil, the former Executive Director of the IEA, for the Advancement of Producer-Consumer Dialogue, Dr. Bassam Fattouh, Director, Oxford Institute for Energy Studies, for the Advancement of Education for Future Energy Leaders, and Margaret McQuaile, for her work while she was a Senior Correspondent with S&P Global Platts, for the Advancement of International Energy Journalism.
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THE ABDULLAH BIN HAMAD AL-ATTIYAH INTERNATIONAL ENERGY AWARDS: THE VISION
The Abdullah Bin Hamad Al-Attiyah International Energy Awards were conceived to celebrate the legacy of H.E. Al-Attiyah by rewarding individuals for their Lifetime Achievement in advancing fields of work and policy that emulate H.E.'s 40 years of distinguished contribution to the global energy industry. The nominees are recognized for their outstanding record of accomplishments in their sector over the entirety of their career. The 2016 Winners:
•Lifetime Achievement Award for the Advancement of the Qatar Energy Industry
Mr. Hamad Rashid Al Mohannadi, Senior Advisor, Qatar Petroleum
•Lifetime Achievement Award for the Advancement of the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries
H.E. Dr. Majid A. Al-Moneef, Advisor to the Royal Court of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
•Lifetime Achievement Award for the Advancement of Renewable Energy
Adnan Z. Amin, Director-General, International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA)
•Lifetime Achievement Award for the Advancement of Producer-Consumer Dialogue
Claude Mandil, Former Executive Director, International Energy Agency
•Lifetime Achievement Award for the Advancement of Education for Future Energy Leaders
Dr. Bassam Fattouh, Director, Oxford Institute for Energy Studies
•Lifetime Achievement Award for the Advancement of International Energy Journalism
Margaret McQuaile, Former Senior Correspondent, Platts
•Honorary Lifetime Achievement Award for the Advancement of International Energy Policy & Diplomacy
H.E. Ali Ibrahim Al-Naimi, Former Minister of Petroleum & Mineral Resources, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
The 2016 International Selection Committee:
For further details, please contact:
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Email: annettebontke@gulfintelligence.com
Doha (Gulf Intelligence) - Mr. Hamad Rashid Al Mohannadi, the former CEO of RASGAS, was honoured last night at a gala dinner in Doha as the 2016 recipient of the Al-Attiyah Foundation's Lifetime Achievement Award for the Advancement of the Qatar Energy Industry.
The Abdullah Bin Hamad Al-Attiyah International Energy Awards, now in their fourth year, recognize individuals for their Lifetime Achievement in advancing fields of work that have made a distinguished contribution to the global energy industry over the span of a career. Alongside Mr. Al-Mohannadi, H.E. Dr. Majid A. Al-Moneef, Advisor to the Royal Court of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, received the 2016 Award for the Advancement of OPEC, and Mr. Adnan Z. Amin, Director-General of the International Renewable Energy Agency, accepted the accolade for the Advancement of Renewable Energy.
''Excellence, creativity and passion are characteristics that are integral to our human spirit, but also to our success as professionals, and all the 2016 Award Winners have these qualities in abundance," said H.E. Abdullah Bin Hamad Al-Attiyah, who presented the trophies to the distinguished group of nominees at the annual celebration hosted in the Museum of Islamic Art, Doha. "The Al-Attiyah Foundation is very proud to now have such an eminent alumni group of 30 Winners recognized over the last 4 years," said H.E. Al-Attiyah.
Every year the nominees for the International Energy Awards for Lifetime Achievement are reviewed by an International Selection Committee of respected peers, which in 2016 included H.E. Abdalla Salem El-Badri, Secretary General, OPEC, Dr. Fatih Birol, Executive Director, International Energy Agency, Nasser Khalil Al-Jaidah, Board Member, Qatar Petroleum, and Narendra Taneja, Chairman, Energy Security Group, Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry, India.
The Al-Attiyah International Energy Awards have emerged as the foremost honor to recognize individuals for their lifetime achievement in the global energy industry, and this year they were supported by Maersk Oil, Qatar Petroleum, The Supreme Committee for Delivery and Legacy and Dolphin Energy.
"We're honoured to be part of these awards to celebrate His Excellency's legacy of a strong and prosperous energy industry in Qatar - which Maersk Oil is proud to be a part of - and to recognise this year's winners for their own dedication and commitment to excellence," said Jakob Thomasen, Chief Executive Officer of Maersk Oil.
The other 2016 Al-Attiyah Award Winners included Mr. Claude Mandil, the former Executive Director of the IEA, for the Advancement of Producer-Consumer Dialogue, Dr. Bassam Fattouh, Director, Oxford Institute for Energy Studies, for the Advancement of Education for Future Energy Leaders, and Margaret McQuaile, for her work while she was a Senior Correspondent with S&P Global Platts, for the Advancement of International Energy Journalism.
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THE ABDULLAH BIN HAMAD AL-ATTIYAH INTERNATIONAL ENERGY AWARDS: THE VISION
The Abdullah Bin Hamad Al-Attiyah International Energy Awards were conceived to celebrate the legacy of H.E. Al-Attiyah by rewarding individuals for their Lifetime Achievement in advancing fields of work and policy that emulate H.E.'s 40 years of distinguished contribution to the global energy industry. The nominees are recognized for their outstanding record of accomplishments in their sector over the entirety of their career. The 2016 Winners:
•Lifetime Achievement Award for the Advancement of the Qatar Energy Industry
Mr. Hamad Rashid Al Mohannadi, Senior Advisor, Qatar Petroleum
•Lifetime Achievement Award for the Advancement of the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries
H.E. Dr. Majid A. Al-Moneef, Advisor to the Royal Court of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
•Lifetime Achievement Award for the Advancement of Renewable Energy
Adnan Z. Amin, Director-General, International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA)
•Lifetime Achievement Award for the Advancement of Producer-Consumer Dialogue
Claude Mandil, Former Executive Director, International Energy Agency
•Lifetime Achievement Award for the Advancement of Education for Future Energy Leaders
Dr. Bassam Fattouh, Director, Oxford Institute for Energy Studies
•Lifetime Achievement Award for the Advancement of International Energy Journalism
Margaret McQuaile, Former Senior Correspondent, Platts
•Honorary Lifetime Achievement Award for the Advancement of International Energy Policy & Diplomacy
H.E. Ali Ibrahim Al-Naimi, Former Minister of Petroleum & Mineral Resources, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
The 2016 International Selection Committee:
- H.E. Abdalla Salem El-Badri, Secretary General, OPEC
- Dr. Fatih Birol, Executive Director, International Energy Agency
- Dr. Ramzi Salman, Former Deputy Secretary General, OPEC
- Nasser Khalil Al-Jaidah, Board Member, Qatar Petroleum
- Professor Giacomo Luciani, Executive Master in Oil & Gas Leadership, IHEID, Geneva
- Narendra Taneja, Chairman, Energy Security Group, Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry
- Dr. Rabia Ferroukhi, Deputy Director - Knowledge, Policy and Finance Centre, IRENA
For further details, please contact:
Annette Bontke - Director
Mob: +971 55 757 5014
Email: annettebontke@gulfintelligence.com
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