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Part of Academic Bridge Program's second intake and Texas A&M Qatar's first engineering class, Yousef was always part of firsts. As Director of TotalEnergies Research Center Qatar, he led a bold pivot from oil and gas to solar and sustainability. Today, the center produces over 60% of TotalEnergies' global solar research — from Doha, proving innovation comes from bold vision, not just established capitals.
When Yousef Al Jaber became Director of TotalEnergies Research Center Qatar, he was the first Qatari ever to hold the position. At the time, the center focused primarily on upstream oil and gas – an industry deeply tied to Qatar’s past. But Yousef was looking ahead.
He led a bold transformation. Under his leadership, the center pivoted towards solar and sustainability. Today, it produces over 60 percent of TotalEnergies’ global research output in solar – from Qatar.
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→ Qatar Science & Technology Park, Academic Bridge Program, Texas A&M University at Qatar
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