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Saudi Arabian Section-American Institute of Chemical Engineers
(SAS-AIChE)

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

Mr. 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 
His Excellency Dr. Bakr A. Bakr

   A Journey of Excellence


October
28, 2008

Mr. Abdul Aziz Al Hukail

President, Saudi Railways Organization

Saudi Railways Organization’s Ten Year Strategic Plan and the Role of Engineers in its Implementation


November 23, 2008 

 

Mr. Mohamed Ali Vaid

Director, Market Development for
GE Water & Process Technologies

 

Water Sustainability and How it Effects Industry
December 15, 2008 

 

Dr. Abdallah E. Dabbagh

President & CEO
Saudi Arabian Mining Company (Ma'aden)

  The Mining Industry in Saudi Arabia
 [DOWNLOAD]

March 4, 2009 
Mr. Abdullah S. Al-Saadoon
President - Acetyls Sipchem

Sipchem between Challenges of Economical Crisis and Petrochemical Industry Future

April 25, 2009
Dr. John D. Sfakianakis
Chief Economist and General Manager, SABB/HSBC

Saudi Arabia's Economy in the Midst of Economic Uncertainty

May 30, 2009
Carlos A. Cabrera, Chairman of UOP

Chemical Engineering: Poised to Shape the Future

 

June 7, 2009 

 

Joint Panel Discussion -
SAICSC-ACS, NACE-DSAS and SAS-AIChE

Technical Societies: Are they really promoting Sciences and Engineering in the Region? What else they can do?

June 14, 2009 
Leader of Group receiving 1st Prize Annual Awards Banquet. 1st Prize presented for the best Design and Cooperative Reports, Academic Year 2008/2009 at KFUPM, Chemical Engineering Department June 28, 2009
Dr. Abdulrahman S. Al-Ubaid

Vice President of Technology & Innovation, SABIC

Evolution of Technology & Innovation at SABIC

October 25, 2009
Mr. Mubarak A. AlKhater

COE, Saudi Paper Group

Paper Manufacturing from Pulp to Market [DOWNLOAD]

December 6, 2009

Engr. Ali Saeed Al Qahtani

Executive Deputy General Manger

Operation & Development - EPCCo

Chemical Engineering Processes in Cement Production [DOWNLOAD]

December 27, 2009

 

Mr. Ahmad O. Al-Khowaiter

Director, New Business Evaluation Department

Saudi Aramco

 

Creating an Oil and Gas Cluster in Saudi Arabia [DOWNLOAD]

February 28, 2010

 

Mr. Mosaed Al-Ohali

Executive Vice-President, Manufacturing SABIC

 

Value Creation through Growth and Excellence – Implications for the Human Talent [DOWNLOAD]

March 23, 2010

Prof Mohamed Ramady

Visiting Associate Professor,

Faculty of Finance & Economics

King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals

 

The Credit and Financial crisis: Implications for the Arabian Gulf…

April 25, 2010

 

Mr. Jamal Almutair
President, Kanz Al-Ebdaa

 

Strategic Thinking: Road Map for Successful Chemical Engineering Industries
[DOWNLOAD]

May 31, 2010

Leader of Group receiving 1st Prize Annual Awards Banquet. 1st Prize presented for the best Design and Cooperative Reports, Academic Year 2009/2010 at KFUPM, Chemical Engineering Department

June 20, 2010

Dr. Lothar Karrer

Product Technology Manager, Catalyst Division, BASF

BASF Purification Systems - Improving Polyolefin Plant Operations BASF Advanced Olefin Purification Design

October 10, 2010

Mr. Mike Zeglin

Executive President, Jubail Chevron-Phillips

Building a World Class Operation in Saudi Arabia under the Banner of Operational Excellence November 9, 2010

Mr. Najeeb Al Zamil

Member of the Shura Council

Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

 
The philosophers' stone December 21, 2010

 

Dr. Trevor J. Hutley

GM, Product & Technology Development

Sipchem

 

The Future of Technology and Innovation at Sipchem March 27, 2011

Dr. Halim H. Redhwi

Vice President of Dhahran Techno-Valley Company (DTVC)

Professor, Chemical Engineering Dept., KFUPM

High Severity Catalytic Cracking (HSFCC): Go for Propylene April 25, 2011

Mr. Tony Andraos
Country Manager for KSA, and

Mr. Ed Nicholson, Director of Middle East operations Compressor Controls Corporation

Challenges Affecting Process Control When Operating Centrifugal Compressors
(PAPER)  (PRESENTATION)
May 23, 2011

MR. ABDULLATIF A. AL-OTHMAN
Senior Vice President of Finance
Saudi Aramco

Chemical Engineers: Contributing to Regional Prosperity June 5, 2011
Leader of Group receiving 1st Prize Annual Awards Banquet. 1st Prize presented for the best Design and Cooperative Reports, Academic Year 2010/2011 at KFUPM, Chemical Engineering Department  [Photographs] June 13, 2011
Dr. Iyad AlZaharnah,
Director (A), Innovation Center
Dhahran Techno-Valley, KFUPM
Innovation & R&D Collaboration with Industry [PRESENTATION] Nov. 22, 2011
Mr. Tim Bowden,
Founder and Managing Director
BlueVine Ventures, Menlo Park, California, USA
Businesses from Break-Through Technologies Dec. 29, 2011
Mr. Andrew Tyas, Regional Engineering Manager, DuPont Clean Technologies - EMEA DuPont Clean Technologies, State of the Art Sustainable Solutions for Today's Refiner January 31, 2012
Mr. Arif Jaffer
Consultant Purate Technology, GCC Region
Akzo Nobel
Seminar   "Cooling Water Technology - Chemical Approach" February 12, 2012
Dr. Ricky Tomanek
Managing Director MENA and India, Impact Solutions
 
Innovation in Polyolefin Operational Excellence and R&D – Global Perspective, KSA Focus [PRESENTATION] February 27, 2012