Doha, February 02 (QNA) - Chairperson of Qatar Foundation for Education, Science and Community Development (QF) HH Sheikha Moza bint Nasser has issued a decision to reshuffle the formation of the board of directors of Qatar Science and Technology Park (QSTP).
According to the decision, Dr. Hamad Al-Ibrahim, executive vice president of Qatar Foundation Research and Development (QF R and D), has been appointed chairman of QSTP board of directors.
The decision stipulated that the board comprises Qatar University President Dr. Hassan Al-Derham, Qatar Development Bank CEO Abdulaziz bin Nasser Al-Khalifa, Qatar Electricity and Water Company General Manager Fahad bin Hamad Al-Mohannadi, Qatar Petroleum Research and Technology Center Manager Dr. Nasser S. Al-Mohannadi, ARCH Venture Partners Co-Founder and Managing Director Robert Nelsen, and Tekes Director General Pekka Soini.
As a member of QF, QSTP aims to deliver economic diversification and home-grown technologies that benefit Qatar and the rest of the world. The decision has been taken as an interpretation of HH's keenness on enhancing research and innovation, while supporting QF's mission of creating a knowledge-based economy.
Home to more than 40 multi-national companies, including General Electric, Microsoft, Siemens, Shell, ExxonMobil, Maersk, and Qatar Petroleum, QSTP comprises 45,000 square meters of offices, laboratories, and business facilities on 120 hectares of designated land. (QNA)