Dr. Marc Vermeersch

Executive Director at HBKU’s Qatar Environment and Energy Research Institute (QEERI) - Hamad Bin Khalifa University

Biography

Dr. Marc Vermeersch is the new Executive Director at HBKU’s Qatar Environment and Energy Research Institute (QEERI) – Hamad Bin Khalifa University (HBKU). In his new role, Dr. Vermeersch is leading scientific and technology-related activities at QEERI, to tackle Qatar’s Energy and Water Security Grand Challenges, while also addressing the impact of climate change on the State of Qatar and the region. With more than 20 years of experience in research and innovation, Dr. Vermeersch has joined HBKU with first-hand knowledge in research development and deployment (RD&D), as well as manufacturing. Prior to his appointment at HBKU, he worked at King Abdullah University of Science and Technology as a professor of practice and as the managing director of the Solar Center. Before joining KAUST, Dr. Marc VERMEERSCH has been working for more than eight years for the French oil and gas company TOTAL and for more than ten years for the French Group SAINT-GOBAIN Professionally, Dr. Vermeersch is a strong team builder, integrator and federative in challenging environments. His wide industrial, technological, and scientific experience at the international level reaffirms his conviction about innovation being a culture that is required for the sustainable progress of companies, as well as the balanced and harmonious development of research teams.