The Gulf Petrochemicals and Chemicals Association (GPCA) honored Hamad Rashid Al-Mohannadi with the GPCA Legacy Award recognizing a lifetime of achievements in the petrochemical industry.

Saad Sherida Al-Kaabi, the Minister of State for Energy Affairs, the President and CEO of QatarEnergy, handed Al-Mohannadi the special award during the opening of the 17th annual GPCA Forum.

QatarEnergy has nominated Al-Mohannadi for this award in recognition of his role as a leader and an influencer in the Energy Sector, and of his great achievements and vast experience covering the refining, petrochemical and oil and gas sectors, within QatarEnergy’s companies and joint venture companies. He is also part of the legacy that unites all GPCA members as a founding member of the association.

Commenting on this occasion, Al-Kaabi said: “Hamad Rashid Al-Muhannadi was one of the pioneers of the petrochemical sector in Qatar. He will be remembered as an influential leader, and for his real contribution towards strengthening the petrochemical sector in Qatar. He is a man of discipline and a person with very high ethical standards. As a team leader and a great motivator, people loved working for him; and this is his legacy. We thank him for all his contributions to all the sectors he participated in which was very much felt across our industry.”

As one of the leaders of the Petrochemical Industry in Qatar, Al-Mohannadi left his legacy as General Manager of QAPCO with a strong expansion strategy that transformed the Company as an industry leader. He also played an important role in many of the achievements of RasGas Company Limited, which was a key enabler for the development and sustainable growth of the chemical industry in Qatar.