Al-Attiyah energy awards fetes seven global industry leaders

The fourth edition of the annual “Abdullah Bin Hamad Al-Attiyah International Energy Awards” honoured seven global industry leaders during a gala dinner at the Museum of Islamic Art on Tuesday.The event recognises 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.Former RasGas chief executive officer Hamad Rashid al-Mohannadi received the “Lifetime Achievement Award for the Advancement of the Qatar Energy Industry” alongside Dr Majid A al-Moneef, adviser to the Royal Court of Saudi Arabia, recipient of the “2016 Award for the Advancement of Opec,” and Adnan Z Amin, director-general of the International Renewable Energy Agency, who accepted the “Advancement of Renewable Energy Award.”The other awardees included former International Energy Agency (IEA) executive director Claude Mandil, who received the “Advancement of Producer-Consumer Dialogue” award, Oxford Institute for Energy Studies director Dr Bassam Fattouh (“Advancement of Education for Future Energy Leaders” award), and former S&P Global Platts senior correspondent Margaret McQuaile (“Advancement of International Energy Journalism” award).

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