Fatih Birol
Fatih Birol | |
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| File:DrFatihBirol 1.JPG Photo by International Energy Agency | |
| Born | March 22, 1958 |
| Nationality | Turkish |
| Occupation(s) | Chief Economist, International Energy Agency |
Dr Fatih Birol (1958 Ankara, Turkey) is the Chief Economist and Director of Global Energy Economics at the International Energy Agency in Paris. He is responsible for the annual World Energy Outlook , which is recognized as the most authoritative source for strategic analysis of global energy markets.
He is also the founder and chair of the IEA Energy Business Council [1] which provides a forum to enhance cooperation between the energy industry and energy policymakers. Dr. Birol has been named by Forbes Magazine among the most powerful in terms of influence on the world's energy scene [2].
Awards
Dr. Birol has been named by Forbes Magazine among the most powerful people in terms of influence on the world's energy scene. He is the Chairman of the World Economic Forum's Davos Energy Advisory Board and a member of the UN Secretary-General's 'High-level Group on Sustainable Energy for All.' He was awarded the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic in 2012[3], the country’s highest honor.In 2009, alongside awards from the Dutch and Polish governments, Dr. Birol received the German Federal Cross of Merit, the country's most prestigious decoration (Verdienstkreuz 1. Klasse des Verdienstordens der Bundesrepublik Deutschland). He received the Golden Honor Medal of Austria in 2007 and was made a Chevalier dans l'Ordre des Palmes Académiques by the government of France in 2006. These followed awards from the governments of Turkey in 2005 and the United States in 2004 and the Russian Academy of Sciences in 2002. He is a past winner of the International Association for Energy Economics' annual award for Outstanding Contribution the Profession.
Early career
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Prior to joining the IEA, Dr Birol worked for six years at the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) in Vienna.
He is a frequent contributor to print and electronic media [4] and delivers numerous speeches each year at major international summits and conferences.[5] He earned a BSc degree in power engineering from the Technical University of Istanbul. He received his MSc and PhD in energy economics from the Technical University of Vienna.
References
- ^ http://www.iea.org/energybusinesscouncil
- ^ http://www.forbes.com/2009/11/09/boone-pickens-oil-leadership-power-09-energy_slide_5.html
- ^ http://www.iea.org/newsroomandevents/news/2012/june/name,27730,en.html
- ^ http://online.wsj.com/article/BT-CO-20090623-708095.html
- ^ http://www.worldenergyoutlook.org/aboutweo/curriculumvitae/