Dr. Ayham Ammora

Cambridge

Dr. Ayahm Ammora is a Chief Executive, Non-Executive Director and transformation leader with over 25 years’ experience driving commercial growth, operational excellence and large-scale change across energy, infrastructure, technology and industrial systems. A Cambridge-trained scientist and Oxford-trained strategist with a proven record of leading multi-billion-dollar businesses, delivering double- and triple-digit performance gains, and building high-performing, purpose-aligned organisations across Europe, the Middle East and Africa.

 

Founded and scaled deep-tech ventures that convert innovation into measurable impact. Advised governments, investors and multinational boards on national transformations, decarbonisation pathways, innovation governance and sustainable industrial growth. Recognised for sharp governance, strategic clarity, disciplined execution and exceptional convening power across public–private–academic ecosystems.

 

Operate at the intersection of strategy, innovation and P&L leadership to deliver accelerated growth and long-term value creation.

2025 - Present

Co-Founder & CEO, TherapyFast

 

2025 - Present

Co-Founder & CSO, CarbonCut

2025 - Present

Member of the Board of Advisors, Kosmoy

 

2024 - Present

Senior Advisor, Arthur D Little

 

2023 - Present

Founder & CEO, Ammora Group

 

2021 - 2023

General Manager Africa & Board Director, Gulf Oil International

 

2019 - 2021

Commercial Director Europe, Gulf Oil

International

 

2015 - 2019

Chairman & Regional Director, Chevron

 

2010 - 2015

Executive Director JV Levant, Castrol

 

2008 - 2009

Global Strategy Leader, Shell

 

2006 - 2007

Business Advisor to EVP Qatar and MD Pearl GtL, Shell

 

2005 - 2006

Community Manager, World Economic Forum

 

2000 - 2005

Technology Specialist, Castrol

 

Non-Executive Director,

Various Public and Private Boards

Career

Academic Background

PhD in Polymer Chemistry, Trinity College, University of Cambridge – Honorary Scholar | Treasurer, Graduate Committee

 

MBA, Christ Church, University of Oxford – Secretary, Graduate Committee

 

BSc in Chemistry (First Class Honours), King’s College London – Winner of the Samuel Smiles Prize and McGhee Prize for Organic Chemistry

Honours & Memberships

About Dr. Ayham Ammora

© 2025. Dr. Ayham Ammora.

All rights reserved.

Dr. Ayham Ammora

Dr. Ayham Ammora

Integrity in Leadership

Civic & Professional Contributions

About Dr. Ayham Ammora

Dr. Ayham Ammora is a Chief Executive, Non-Executive Director and transformation leader with over 25 years’ experience driving commercial growth, operational excellence and large-scale change across energy, infrastructure, technology and industrial systems. A Cambridge-trained scientist and Oxford-trained strategist with a proven record of leading multi-billion-dollar businesses, delivering double- and triple-digit performance gains, and building high-performing, purpose-aligned organisations across Europe, the Middle East and Africa.

 

Founded and scaled deep-tech ventures that convert innovation into measurable impact. Advised governments, investors and multinational boards on national transformations, decarbonisation pathways, innovation governance and sustainable industrial growth. Recognised for sharp governance, strategic clarity, disciplined execution and exceptional convening power across public–private–academic ecosystems.

 

Operate at the intersection of strategy, innovation and P&L leadership to deliver accelerated growth and long-term value creation.

Dr. Ayham Ammora

Career

Co-Founder & CEO, TherapyFast

 

Co-Founder & CSO, CarbonCut

 

Member of the Board of Advisors, Kosmoy

 

Senior Advisor, Arthur D Little

 

Founder & CEO, Ammora Group

 

General Manager Africa & Board Director, Gulf Oil International

 

Commercial Director Europe, Gulf Oil International

 

Chairman & Regional Director, Chevron

 

Executive Director JV Levant, Castrol

 

Global Strategy Leader, Shell

 

Business Advisor to EVP Qatar and MD Pearl GtL, Shell

 

Energy Industries Community Manager, World Economic Forum

 

Technology Specialist, Castrol

 

Non-Executive Director, Various Public and Private Boards

2025 - Present

 

2025 - Present

 

2025 - Present

 

2024 - Present

 

2023 - Present

 

2021 - 2023

 

2019 - 2021

 

2015 - 2019

 

2010 - 2015

 

2008 - 2009

 

2006 - 2007

 

2005 - 2006

 

2000 - 2005

Academic Background

 

PhD in Polymer Chemistry, Trinity College, University of Cambridge – Honorary Scholar | Treasurer, Graduate Committee

 

MBA, Christ Church, University of Oxford – Secretary, Graduate Committee

 

BSc in Chemistry (First Class Honours), King’s College London – Winner of the Samuel Smiles Prize and McGhee Prize for Organic Chemistry

Honours & Memberships

Cambridge Chancellorship

© 2025. Dr. Ayham Ammora. All rights reserved.

Integrity in Leadership

Civic & Professional Contributions