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Professor Fred Moavenzadeh Is Appointed President of Masdar InstituteMasdar Institute of Science and Technology has appointed Professor Fred Moavenzadeh from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) as its President. Professor Moavenzadeh, James Mason Crafts Professor of Engineering and Director of the Technology and Development program at MIT, will support the institute’s mandate of transforming the emirate into a leading source of advanced technologies and highly skilled human capital. Masdar Institute Press Release (PDF) > Professor Ernie Moniz Speaks at Lecture Hosted by Masdar InstituteSpeaking at a public lecture hosted by Masdar Instite of Science and Technology entitled "Clean Energy Technology and Policy: A Post-Copenhagen View", Professor Moniz, Director of the MIT Energy Initiative, commended Abu Dhabi and the Masdar Institute for their visionary approach towards a strong knowledge and resource- based economy. MIT Terrascope Class Visits Abu Dhabi and Masdar Institute Terrascope is a learning program for MIT freshman. This year the class was charged with developing a comprehensive plan to deal with the global rise in CO2 and other greenhouse gases. For spring break 2010, the class traveled to the United Arab Emirates to explore Abu Dhabi’s efforts in the capture and storage of CO₂ and to gain practical knowledge in carbon sequestration.The study tour has included lectures presented by Masdar Executives and Masdar Institute faculty, as well as visits to various sites at Masdar City where testing of renewable energy technologies is taking place. MIT Delegation Attends World Future Energy Summit 2010January 18 - 21, 2010
MIT President Susan Hockfield Zayed Future Energy Prize Jury Member
November 2009 MIT President Susan Hockfield visited Abu Dhabi in late November 2009 in her official capacity as
a jury member of the Zayed Future Energy Prize (ZFEP). President Hockfield and the rest of the ZFEP panel gathered to determine the finalists of ZFEP. President Hockfield also met with His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme
Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, and His Excellency Sheikh Nahayan Mabarak Al Nahayan, Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research.
MIT Provost Rafael Reif Attends Masdar Institute Board Meeting and MIT Arab Alumni Association ConferenceNovember 8- 9, 2009 On November 8, 2009 MIT Provost Rafael participated in the Masdar Institute's Board Meeting in Abu Dhabi. The following day, the sixth MIT Pan-Arab Conference: Global Energy Challenges & Opportunities, organized by the MIT Arab Alumni Association and sponsored by Masdar and the Masdar IInstitute of Science and Technology took place. The full day conference included notable speakers addressing: global energy strategy and policy; public and private sector developments; innovations in demand-side; and generation and carbon capture technologies. Regional government leaders, industry executives, entrepreneurs, investors, and the MIT Provost as well as MIT faculty and alumni attended. MIT participants included (in order on agenda ):
For for information, including videos and/or pdfs of the presentations, go to: http://www.mitpanarabconf.org/ Classes Begin at Madar Institute of Science and Technology
September 6, 2009 The Masdar Institute of Science and Technology commenced classes on September 6, 2009. The students are part of the Madar Institute's two-year Master's program and were selected from more than 1,200 applicants, representing 22 different nations. Dr. John Perkins, Provost of Masdar Institute (pictured with students, right), said: “Masdar Institute aims to become a world-class university and research institution that will create and shape a new generation of leaders and critical thinkers in science and technology. We are tasked with responding to one of the most important challenges facing our planet – the need to develop sustainable energy solutions that ensure economic growth and prosperity for all nations, without damaging the environment.” Masdar Institute Press Release (PDF)> Professor John Perkins Named Provost of Masdar Institute
May 2009 Professor John Perkins has been named the Provost of the Masdar Institute of Science and Technology in Abu Dhabi. Prior to joining the Masdar Institute, Professor Perkins led the Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences at The University of Manchester, one of four faculties in the new institution created following the merger of UMIST and the Victoria University of Manchester. From 2001-2004 Professor Perkins served as Principal, Faculty of Engineering, Imperial College London. The Faculty of Engineering was created in 2001 as part of a new management structure for the College.
"Masdar City: Zero Carbon, Zero Waste -- Someday Is Today"
May 8, 2009
Khaled Awad spoke to MIT students and faculty regarding the Masdar City project -- a six square kilometer sustainable development site that uses the traditional planning principles of a walled city, along with existing technologies, to achieve a zero carbon and zero waste community. Masdar Institute Joins MIT Energy Initiative
January 19, 2009 The Masdar Institute became the inaugural founding public member of the MIT Energy Initiative. Photo at right: MIT President Dr. Susan Hockfield and Dr. Sultan Al Jaber, CEO, Masdar Initiative at the signing ceremony.
Seminar Calls for UK to Follow Abu Dhabi's Lead on Future EnergyJuly 8 , 2008Dr. Sultan Al Jaber, CEO of Abu Dhabi's Masdar Initiative, challenged the United Kingdom to follow Abu Dhabi's lead in developing an affordable and sustainable energy future for the world. Hosted by HRH The Duke of York, Dr. Al Jaber was part of a wider Abu Dhabi delegation, which included HE Kahldoon Khalifa Al Mubarak, Chairman of the Executive Affairs Authority of Abu Dhabi, to address UK government, business, and academic leaders on the issue of sustainable energy at a seminar at Buckingham Palace. Masdar Institute Press Release (PDF) >
![]() MIT - Masdar SymposiumAbu Dhabi's Strategic Investment in Energy, Infrastructure and Education for the FutureMay 5, 2008 Sponsored by: The Industrial Liaison Program and the MIT Technology and Development Program Wong Auditorium - Tang Center MIT and Masdar leaders discussed the shared roles of academia, industry, and government in solving the global challenges of long-term strategic development for alternative energy, sustainable infrastructure technologies, and education. More >
May 6, 2008
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