Sheikh Saoud Bin Abdulrahman Al-Thani is the Vice-Chairman & Managing Director of Qatar Solar Technologies (QSTec), a polysilicon manufacturing company and a Board of Director of Qatar Solar (QS).

In his previous role as Chairman of Qatar Fuels (WOQOD), Sheikh Saoud oversaw the organisation’s rapid growth in distribution centers, inspection stations, the creation of new revenue streams, advanced payment systems and the accelerated inauguration of Q-Jet’s new aviation fuel facilities in Hamad International Airport.

Sheikh Saoud is a Petroleum Engineer whose energy career has spanned over 25 years, with more than 10 of these years in senior leadership roles around the world. Prior to joining Qatar Fuels, he held executive roles in Qatar Petroleum International, where he led the identification, evaluation, management, and negotiation of QPI’s investments. Sheikh Saoud has an outstanding record in optimising organisations, teams, and investments to create new opportunities that increase shareholder value.

Meanwhile, Sheikh Saoud is Vice Chairman of the Board for Al Rayan Investment, the investment arm for Masraf Al Rayan, and a Board Member for Vodafone Qatar.

Sheikh Saoud holds an EMBA from the University of Reading’s-Henley Business School in the United Kingdom as well as a Bachelor of Petroleum Engineering degree from King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals in Saudi Arabia.