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Dr. Ayham Ammora is a Cambridge-educated scientist, Oxford-trained strategist, and dynamic C-suite executive with over 25 years of global leadership across the energy value chain - spanning oil & gas, trading, renewables, hydrogen, and integrated energy transition strategy.
With a PhD in Polymer Chemistry from Trinity College, Cambridge, and an MBA from Christ Church, Oxford, Dr. Ammora brings a rare blend of deep technical expertise and board-level strategic acumen. He has held senior executive and board roles in some of the world’s largest multinational energy companies, leading complex, high-value transformations across multiple continents. His work has shaped corporate direction, influenced public policy, and advanced operational growth in both private and public sectors.
Widely recognised for driving large-scale organisational change, Dr. Ammora combines sectoral depth with multi-billion-dollar P&L leadership, investor engagement, and governance expertise. He has forged innovative partnerships across industry, government, and academia - scaling clean energy businesses, aligning commercial success with ESG imperatives, and delivering pragmatic strategies that support climate resilience, energy security, and equitable transition pathways.
He is a Fellow of the Energy Institute, the Royal Society of Chemistry, the Royal Society of the Arts, and the Chartered Management Institute.
2023 - Present
CEO, Energy Strategy & Advisory Consultancy
2021 - 2023
General Manager Africa and Board Director, Gulf Oil International
2019 - 2021
Commercial Director Europe, Gulf Oil
International
2015 - 2019
Chairman and 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 - 2004
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
Dr. Ayham Ammora
Dr. Ayham Ammora
Integrity in Leadership
About Dr. Ayham Ammora
Dr. Ayham Ammora is a Cambridge-educated scientist, Oxford-trained strategist, and dynamic C-suite executive with over 25 years of global leadership across the energy value chain - spanning oil & gas, trading, renewables, hydrogen, and integrated energy transition strategy.
With a PhD in Polymer Chemistry from Trinity College, Cambridge, and an MBA from Christ Church, Oxford, Dr. Ammora brings a rare blend of deep technical expertise and board-level strategic acumen. He has held senior executive and board roles in some of the world’s largest multinational energy companies, leading complex, high-value transformations across multiple continents. His work has shaped corporate direction, influenced public policy, and advanced operational growth in both private and public sectors.
Widely recognised for driving large-scale organisational change, Dr. Ammora combines sectoral depth with multi-billion-dollar P&L leadership, investor engagement, and governance expertise. He has forged innovative partnerships across industry, government, and academia - scaling clean energy businesses, aligning commercial success with ESG imperatives, and delivering pragmatic strategies that support climate resilience, energy security, and equitable transition pathways.
He is a Fellow of the Energy Institute, the Royal Society of Chemistry, the Royal Society of the Arts, and the Chartered Management Institute.
Dr. Ayham Ammora
Career
CEO, Energy Strategy & Advisory Consultancy
General Manager Africa and Board Director, Gulf Oil International
Commercial Director Europe, Gulf Oil International
Chairman and Regional Director, Chevron
Executive Director JV Levant, Castrol
Global Strategy Leader, Shell
Business Advisor to EVP Qatar and MD Pearl GtL, Shell
Community Manager, World Economic Forum
Technology Specialist, Castrol
Non-Executive Director, Various Public and Private Boards
2023 - Present
2021 - 2023
2019 - 2021
2015 - 2019
2010 - 2015
2008 - 2009
2006 - 2007
2005 - 2006
2000 - 2004
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
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Cambridge Chancellorship
Integrity in Leadership