The University of Toledo

Al Jaber

Alternative energy expert Dr. Sultan Al Jaber will visit The University of Toledo for a free, public panel discussion Thursday, July 22, at 11 a.m. in Doermann Theater.

Al Jaber also will receive an honorary degree in recognition of his achievements in the support and promotion of renewable energy in the United Arab Emirates and globally.

He is chief executive officer of the Abu Dhabi Future Energy Co., which is mandated by the government to drive the Masdar Initiative that is Abu Dhabi’s multifaceted program to develop and commercialize renewable energy technologies. The centerpiece of the initiative is the well-known Masdar City, which is a carbon-neutral, zero-waste municipality. Since its inception in 2006, Al Jaber has been Masdar’s chief executive officer and the creative driving force behind the Masdar Initiative.

The global leader in alternative energy innovation also holds the position of senior projects manager at Mubadala Development Co., where he is responsible for direct project origination and execution in the energy and utilities sectors.

An advocate of renewable energy, Al Jaber and his Masdar colleagues hosted 11,000 delegates at the World Future Energy Summit in Abu Dhabi in January 2009, and he led the campaign to establish the International Renewable Energy Agency headquarters in Masdar City.

Al Jaber holds a doctorate in business and economics with emphasis on foreign direct investment from Coventry University, UK, as well as a master of business administration degree and a bachelor of science degree in chemical engineering from the University of Southern California.

This entry was posted  on  Thursday, July 15th, 2010 at  5:46 am and is filed under  Events, UToday.
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