Dedicated to the development of education , research , and technology in Saudi ’ s energy sector Since joining Aramco in 1982 , Nasser has held various technical , operational , and strategic positions - gradually climbing the career ladder from petroleum engineer to Senior Vice President of Upstream to CEO .
A ‘ homegrown technocrat ’, Nasser is an advocate of education and training for his 79,000 employees . He supports Aramco ’ s Young Leader ’ s Advisory Board , and is renowned for promoting a decentralised work culture by spending time with both leaders and workers . During the Muslim fasting month of Ramadan , Nasser travels to different Aramco plants each evening to break the fast with his employees .
Nasser also believes in crafting an efficient supply chain ecosystem that includes smallto-medium-sized enterprises ( SMEs ) to support the company ’ s growing procurement needs .
In 2020 Nasser achieved The Chemists ’ Club Cavaler Award by Independent Commodity Intelligence Services ( ICIS ) and was named Energy Intelligence ’ s Energy Executive of the Year . According to Jim Krane , Energy Research Fellow at Rice University ’ s Baker Institute , Nasser ’ s job is extraordinary for a CEO because it ’ s as much about keeping the Saudi government financially afloat as it is about producing oil .
In the Middle East , Nasser is celebrated as an innovator making the most of chemical energy in the shift to decarbonising Aramco ’ s operations .
“Climate goals remain critical , which is why Aramco is working to increase production from multiple energy sources — including oil and gas , as well as renewables , and blue hydrogen ”
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