Sultan Al Jaber |
Sultan Al Jaber is the Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Masdar, Abu Dhabi’s pioneering renewable energy initiative.
Dr. Al Jaber spearheaded the launch and establishment of Masdar
in 2006 and continues to drive the company’s strategic direction as
it takes on an increasingly prominent role in global effort toward
advancing renewable energy and clean technology.
In 2009, Dr. Al Jaber was invited by the United Nations’ Secretary
General Ban Ki-Moon to serve as a member of the United Nations
Secretary General’s Advisory Group on Energy and Climate Change
(AGECC). In the same year, he coordinated and led Masdar’s
participation in the United Arab Emirate’s (UAE) successful bid
to host the headquarters of the International Renewable Energy
Agency (IRENA) in Abu Dhabi and, eventually, in Masdar City.
Dr. Al Jaber’s leadership in advancing the development and
deployment of renewable energy and clean technology solutions
led to his appointment in 2010 as UAE Special Envoy for Energy and
Climate Change in which capacity he is responsible for developing
and advocating the UAE’s position on international climate
negotiations.
In 2010 he was appointed Vice Chairman and Secretary General
of the newly established UAE National Committee for Climate
Change, a multi-departmental body set-up by the UAE Government
to coordinate and oversee the Federation’s climate change and
renewable energy policies.
Prior to joining Masdar, Dr. Al Jaber was involved in strategic
project origination and execution in the areas of energy, utilities
and industries at the Mubadala Development Company – of which
Masdar is a wholly-owned subsidiary – where he continues to serve
as a senior advisor.
Dr. Al Jaber holds several board and advisory positions and
counsels on issues related to sustainability, climate change
and energy for a number of organizations and institutions. He is
Chairman of the Abu Dhabi Ports Company (ADPC), Vice Chairman
of the UAE Federal Health Authority and serves on the boards of
the Advanced Technology Investment Company (ATIC), ALDAR
Properties and ZonesCorp.
Dr. Al Jaber holds a PhD in Business and Economics from the UK
and an MBA and a BSc in Chemical Engineering from the US.
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