American univeristy sharjah

H.E. Dr. Sultan Al Jaber

Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director Masdar Initiatives, UAE

Sultan Ahmed Al Jaber is the Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Masdar, Abu Dhabi’s multi-faceted renewable energy company.

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 the global effort of advancing renewable energy and clean technology.

In 2009, Dr. Al Jaber 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 Masdar City. In the same year he 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).

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 where he is responsible for developing and advocating the UAE’s position on energy, environment, water and international climate change negotiations.

In 2011, Dr. Al Jaber was selected to serve on United Nations Secretary General’s High Level Group on Sustainable Energy for All. The initiative aims to ensure universal access to modern energy services, to double the global rate of improvement in energy efficiency and to double the share of renewable energy in the global energy mix by 2030. Recently, he was also selected as a member of the Sustainable Development Solutions Network’s Leadership Council announced by the United Nations’ Secretary General in partnership with Professor Jeffrey Sachs, Director of the Earth Institute at Columbia University.

In 2012, Dr Al Jaber was bestowed the “Champions of the Earth”, the United Nations’ flagship award that recognizes outstanding visionaries and leaders in the fields of policy, science and entrepreneurship.

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 economy, sustainability, climate change and energy for a number of organizations and institutions. He is Chairman of the Abu Dhabi Ports Company (ADPC), Chairman of Abu Dhabi Media Investment Corporation, Chairman of Sky News Arabia, 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.