Muhammad M. Al-Saggaf

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
Dr. Muhammad Al-Saggaf
6th President of King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals
Assumed office
January 2020
Preceded bySahel N. Abduljauwad
Personal details
NationalitySaudi Arabian
EducationKing Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals (B.S.)
Massachusetts Institute of Technology (M.S.) and (PhD)
King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals (MBA)
AwardsJ. 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
FieldsGeophysics
Petroleum Engineering
InstitutionsKing Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals
Saudi Aramco

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),[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].

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References
  1. J. Clarrence Karcher Award
  2. The J. Clarence Karcher Award 2001
  3. Recipient of Lester C. Uren Technical Excellence Award 2010
  4. Distinguished Membership of SPE
  5. Eisenhower Fellowship
  6. Arab News article
  7. J. Clarrence Karcher Award
  8. Lester C. Uren Award
  9. Distinguished Membership of SPE
  10. Eisenhower Fellowship
  11. Saudi gazette press release
  12. Saudi Aramco profile
  13. Dr. Muhammad Al-Saggaf appointed President of KFUPM
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