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Below is our speakers list September 1999 to date.

Speaker Title of Presentation Date

H.E., Dr. Abdulaziz A. Al-Dukhayyil,

Rector, King Fahd University of  Petroleum & Minerals,

Member, Saudi Aramco Board of Directors

The Role of Chemical Engineers in Saudi Industries November 24, 1999

Mr. Ali A. Saleh

Senior Vice-President, Refining and Distribution, Saudi Aramco              

Refinery Operation's Rapidly Changing       Manpower Skill Needs February 8, 2000

Mr. Kamal Fatayerji

Director of Projects, Saudi Industrial Investment Group (SIIG)

Saudi Chevron Petrochemical (SCP): Challenges & Success Factors May 16, 2000

Mr. Abdulah S. Nojaidi

Executive Vice-President,

Saudi Basic Industries Corporation

The Role of Saudi Chemical Engineer in Developing Chemical Industries in the Kingdom September 12, 2000

Mr. Abdurrahman F. Al-Wuhaib

Vice-President,

Engineering Services, Saudi Aramco

Intellectual Asset Management in Research and Development October 23, 2000

Dr. Saleh A. Bakhrebah

Vice-Rector for Applied Research,

KFUPM

Applied Research at KFUPM and the Saudi Chemical Industry February 13, 2001

Dr. George Antos

Director of Research and Development,

UOP LLC, Chicago

Past, Present, and Future Role of UOP in Saudi Refining and Petrochemical Industries May 8, 2001

Leader of Group receiving 1st Prize

Best Design Submitted in Spring Term 2001 at KFUPM, Chemical Engineering May 29, 2001

Mr. Moayyed Al-Qurtas,

CEO,

National Industrialization Company (NIC).

NPIC/NIC Petrochemical Projects Development October 23rd, 2001

Mr. Yousuf Al-Haddad

President,

WESCO-Engelhard Saudi Arabia

Right Catalyst Selection: Higher Profit Margins
for Refineries and Petrochemical Plants
January 15, 2002

Dr. William M. Sackinger

President,

Obelisk Hydrocarbons,

Alaska, USA  

Frontier Technologies for Hydrocarbons March 19, 2002

Leader of Group receiving 1st Prize

2nd Annual Awards Banquet. 1st Prize presented for the best Design and Cooperative Reports, Academic Year 2001/2 at KFUPM, Chemical Engineering Department May 28, 2002

Dr. Roberto Todesco

Ciba Specialty Chemicals,

Basel, Switzerland

Chemical Additives and Increased Performance Level of Plastics

October 5, 2002

Dr. Hartmut Weyda

SUD-CHIMIE, AG

 

Modern Catalyst Formulations are Today’s Key to High Performance Technology

December 17, 2002

Prof. Axel Meisen

President and Vice-Chancellor

Memorial University of Newfoundland,

Canada

New Opportunities for Chemical Engineers

January 18, 2003

Dr. Khaled Y. Al-Khalaf

Director General,

Saudi Arabian Standards Organization

Standardization and Chemistry

April 22, 2003

Leader of Group receiving 1st Prize

3rd Annual Awards Banquet. 1st Prize presented for the best Design and Cooperative Reports, Academic Year 2002/3 at KFUPM, Chemical Engineering Department June 7, 2003

Dr. Gary D. Martinie

Science Specialist,

Research & Technology, 

Saudi Aramco

Alternatives to Hydrotreating: Oxidation Chemistry in Petroleum Industry

December 22, 2003

Prof. Tomoyuki Inui

Saudi Aramco Chair for Petroleum Refining & Petrochemicals

Department of Chemical Engineering, King Fahd Univ. of Pet. & Minerals, Dhahran

The Singular Point Technology Leads to Sustainable Development of Petroleum Industry in Saudi Arabia

March 16, 2004

Mosaed Al-Ohali

President,

SADAF Co.

Chemical Industries : Changing Work Environment

May 4, 2004

Leader of Group receiving 1st Prize

4th Annual Awards Banquet. 1st Prize presented for the best Design and Cooperative Reports, Academic Year 2003/4 at KFUPM, Chemical Engineering Department May 29, 2004
Mr. Rashid Husain

Regional Manager,

Al-Azzaz Chemical Co.

Regional Petrochemical Industry: Threats & Prospects October 3, 2004
Prof. Sigurd Skogestad                        Head of Chemical Engineering, Norwegian University of Science and Technology Feedback: The Simple and Best Solution December 7, 2004
Prof. Sigurd Skogestad                             Head of Chemical Engineering, Norwegian University of Science and Technology Distillation: So simple yet so complex, and vice versa! December 4, 2005
Dr. Faleh A. Sulaiman                               Supervisor, Dhahran Techno Valley, King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals Dhahran techno Valley at KFUPM: A Local Mission with a Global Vision December 19, 2006
Mr. Brian Muldoon                                     Technology Marketing Manager, ABB Lummus Global's Process Technology Division On-Purpose Propylene Production January 16, 2007
Mr. Raza Jawad                                        Regional Director, Business Development, UOP Middle East Company, Dubai Refining & Petrochemicals Integration [DOWNLOAD] February 27, 2007
Mr. Mansour Al-Kharboush                      SABIC Vice-President, Shared Services Sharing SABIC Business Transformation Project Experience [DOWNLOAD] March 20, 2007
Mr. Khalid A. Al-Falih                                 Senior Vice President, Industrial Relations, Saudi Aramco Educational Outcomes & Industry Needs: Saudi Aramco's Perspective [DOWNLOAD] April 8, 2007

Leader of Group receiving 1st Prize

5th Annual Awards Banquet. 1st Prize presented for the best Design and Cooperative Reports, Academic Year 2006/7 at KFUPM, Chemical Engineering Department June 4, 2007
Mr. Ahmad O. Al-Khowaiter
KAUST Interim Provost
KAUST: A New Emerging Paradigm in University Based Research November 27, 2007
Mr. Ali S. Al-Khuraimi
Vice President, Manufacturing Excellence
SABIC

Plant Performance Enhancement
[DOWNLOAD]

February 11, 2008
Mr. Ahmad A. Al-Sa'adi
Executive Director
Distribution & Terminal Operations
Saudi Aramco

Distribution & Terminal Operations Challenges and Future Outlook

March 24, 2008
Mr. Saleh F. Al-Nazha
President, Tasnee Petrochemicals Complex
Jubail

Tasnee: New Comer in the Petrochemical World

April 19, 2008 
Mr. Saad A. Turaiki
Executive Director
Southern Area Gas Operation (SAGO)

Interesting Times: The next 20 years for the gas Industry in the Arabian Gulf [DOWNLOAD]

June 3, 2008 
Leader of Group receiving 1st Prize 6th Annual Awards Banquet. 1st Prize presented for the best Design and Cooperative Reports, Academic Year 2007/2008 at KFUPM, Chemical Engineering Department
June 15, 2008