Muhammad M. Al-Saggaf
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 from the Society of Petroleum Engineers (SPE)[3][4] Distinguished Member Award from the Society of Petroleum Engineers (SPE)[5][6] Eisenhower Fellowship[7] |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Mathematics Geophysics Petroleum Engineering |
| Institutions | King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals Saudi Aramco |
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.[8]He is credited with moving KFUPM from a rank of #200 worldwide in 2020 into #101 in 2024[9], and opening admission for women, whose enrollment increased to 50%[10] from nil.
Early life and education
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
He has received international recognition in Geoscience and Petroleum Engineering, including the J. Clarence Karcher Award from the Society of Exploration Geophysicists (SEG),[11] the Lester C. Uren Technical Excellence Award,[12] and the Distinguished Member Award from the Society of Petroleum Engineers (SPE),[13] and the Eisenhower Fellowship.[14]
References
- ^ J. Clarrence Karcher Award
- ^ The J. Clarence Karcher Award 2001
- ^ Lester C. Uren Technical Excellence Award
- ^ Recipients of SPE Awards (Lester C. Uren)
- ^ Distinguished Membership of SPE
- ^ Recipients of SPE Awards (Distinguished Member)
- ^ Eisenhower Fellowship
- ^ Arab News article
- ^ QS World University Ranking
- ^ KFUPM Gender Equality
- ^ 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