Dr. Abdulwahab Al-Sadoun

Dr. Abdulwahab Al-Sadoun has been Secretary General of the Gulf Petrochemicals & Chemicals Association (GPCA) since 2009, following a career of more than two and a half decades in the GCC region’s petrochemicals and energy sectors.  His career began in 1990, as a Senior Researcher at SABIC Research and Development Center in Saudi Arabia. He has since worked for several prominent regional agencies, including Saudi Arabian General Investment Authority (SAGIA), Gulf Organization for Industrial Consulting (GOIC), Al-Sharq Plastic Industries Co., and PetroBaas for Industrial Investment Co.  Dr. Al-Sadoun is member of the Steering Committee of the International Council of Chemical Associations (ICCA).  He holds a PhD in the field of Industrial Chemistry granted by King’s College, University of London, United Kingdom, in addition to being a graduate of the General Management Program (GMP3), Harvard Business School (HBS), Harvard University, USA.  Dr. Al-Sadoun is the author of the book entitled: ““Molecules, Mind and Matter – How the Arabian Gulf Became a Global Petrochemical Hub”, (Medina Publishing, 2015).