London, United Kingdom - July 30, 2013, London, United Kingdom - Gasol plc, an energy development company, announced that Cornelia Meyer has decided to step down from the board, effective August 1, 2013.
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Ms. Meyer has agreed to act as Strategic Adviser to the Gasol Board going forward. She began in Tokyo as an adviser to the Minister of International Trade and Industry of Japan. She then held several senior positions in banking, development and investment banking covering the energy sector.
Ms. Meyer moved to industry first working for GE Energy and then for BP. Ms Meyer has experience in the energy sector in more than 25 countries. She now runs her own company and is active in a number of multi- stakeholder bodies, such as e.g. the World Economic Forum's Global Agenda Council for Energy Security.
The company also announced that it is intended that Rilwanu Lukman KBE assume the role of Chairman from August 1, 2013.
Mr. Lukman is currently a director of Ivanplats and R Lukman & Co., and is a member of the supervisory board of Dietsmann N.V. He is the founder of Afren PLC and served as its Non-Executive Chairman. He also served as Strategic Advisor to the Board of Gasol.
Mr. Lukman has more than 40 years of experience in the petroleum and mining industries. He has served as Nigeria's Minister of Mines, Power and Steel, Minister of Petroleum Resources, Minister of Foreign Affairs, and Chairman of the Board of Directors of the National Electric Power Authority (NEPA).
Mr. Lukman has served as Secretary General of the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) and President of OPEC. He is the founder of the African Petroleum Producers Association and served as its Chairman.
Mr. Lukman received a Bachelor of Science (Engineering) in Mining from the University of London, a Postgraduate Certificate in Mining & Mineral Exploration from the University of Mining & Metallurgy, Leoben, Austria, a postgraduate certificate in Mineral Economics from McGill University, Montreal and a Ph.D in Chemical Engineering from the University of Bologna, Italy.
Mr. Lukman also holds a Doctorate degree from the University of Maiduguri in Nigeria and is a Fellow of the Imperial College London. He holds a Doctor of Science Degree from Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria and two Honorary Doctorate degrees from Moore House College, Atlanta and the University of Benin respectively. ■