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The ice rink installed at the iconic QNCC where Mickey Mouse, Minnie Mouse and their friends from Disney will take the audience on an unforgettable journey.
Dr Paul Anastas (centre), with CEO and Vice Chairman of Qafco, Khalifa Abdulla Al Sowaidi (left), and Dean and CEO of Texas A&M at Qatar, Dr Mark H Weichold, during the signing of the agreement in Doha.
DOHA: US environmental policy and green chemistry expert, Dr Paul Anastas, has been recognised as the first holder of the Qatar Fertiliser Company (Qafco) Chair in Green Chemistry and Green Engineering at Texas A&M University at Qatar (TAMU-Q).
Dr Anastas is internationally regarded as the “Father of Green Chemistry” because of his pioneering work on sustainability at the molecular level and his breakthroughs that have made chemical manufacturing cleaner, safer and more efficient.
Dr Anastas, who has served as the Assistant Administrator for the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Agency Science Advisor to the US President, will also become an Adjunct Professor of Chemistry at the university.
He is also expected to initiate research projects here with funding from the Qatar National Research Fund (QNRF) and the local Qatar industry.
Dean and CEO of Texas A&M at Qatar, Dr Mark H Weichold, said: “The appointment of Dr. Anastas is a great honour for the university as it strives to be a major contributor to sustainability in Qatar and a partner in the environmental and scientific development of the nation.”
Qafco’s support of the Chair will endure for five years and is in line with the company’s dedication to becoming a global leader in sustainability and environmental protection
CEO and Vice Chairman of Qafco, Khalifa Abdulla Al Sowaidi, said: “This initiative is a continuation of a relationship that started in 2008, when we partnered for the Qafco-Texas A&M University Qatar Chemistry Conference, wherein we witnessed some of best minds in chemistry coming here and enlightening us. QAFCO sees the Texas A&M at Qatar partnership as the meeting point of ideas with industrial scale pragmatism.”
The Peninsula
