Muhammad Al-Saggaf is the 6th President of King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals. He started his career at KFUPM then spent 30 years in the industry at Saudi Aramco, culminating in his position as Senior Vice President of Operations and Business Services for six years, before re-joining the University in January, 2020.[6]
Muhammad M. Al-Saggaf | |
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| 6th President of King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals | |
| Assumed office January 2020 | |
| Preceded by | Sahel N. Abduljauwad |
| Personal details | |
| Nationality | Saudi Arabian |
| Education | King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals (B.S.) Massachusetts Institute of Technology (M.S.) and (PhD) King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals (MBA) |
| Awards | J. Clarence Karcher Award[1][2] from the Society of Exploration Geophysicists (SEG) Lester C. Uren Technical Excellence Award[3] Distinguished Member Award from the Society of Petroleum Engineers (SPE)[4] Eisenhower Fellowship[5] |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Geophysics Petroleum Engineering |
| Institutions | King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals Saudi Aramco |
Early life and education edit
Born in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, Al-Saggaf moved after high school to the Eastern Province to attend King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals, from which he earned a B.S. degree in Mathematics. He later earned M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in Geophysics from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, and an MBA from KFUPM. He is also a graduate of Harvard Business School’s Program for Management Development.
Career edit
He has received international recognition in Geoscience and Petroleum Engineering, including the J. Clarence Karcher Award from the Society of Exploration Geophysicists (SEG),[7] the Lester C. Uren Technical Excellence Award,[8] and the Distinguished Member Award from the Society of Petroleum Engineers (SPE),[9] and the Eisenhower Fellowship [10].
References edit
- ^ J. Clarrence Karcher Award
- ^ The J. Clarence Karcher Award 2001
- ^ Recipient of Lester C. Uren Technical Excellence Award 2010
- ^ Distinguished Membership of SPE
- ^ Eisenhower Fellowship
- ^ Arab News article
- ^ J. Clarrence Karcher Award
- ^ Lester C. Uren Award
- ^ Distinguished Membership of SPE
- ^ Eisenhower Fellowship
- ^ Saudi gazette press release
- ^ Saudi Aramco profile
- ^ Dr. Muhammad Al-Saggaf appointed President of KFUPM