DOHA: Qatalum and Hydro yesterday announced to reinforce metallurgical expertise at Qatar University by introducing two prominent senior professors who will hold Qatalum/Hydro Chair positions in tandem for three years, a statement said yesterday.
The positions will be held by Professor Hans Roven and Professor Geir Martin Haarberg, based out of the Norwegian University of Science and Technology in Trondheim. Professor Roven will take charge of the new responsibility this month, and Professor Haarberg will commence from January 2014.
In a statement, Roven and Haarberg said: “Our main responsibilities are linked to expanding knowledge, research and innovation with aluminium alloys and processes in Qatar. We hope to help position Qatar as a core knowledge centre for aluminium technology in the Middle-East”.
Qatalum Deputy CEO Khalid Larem said: “The chair exemplifies Qatalum’s commitment to facilitate a knowledge-based economy in line with Qatar’s Vision 2030. The Peninsula
