Fatih Birol

Quick Facts

Full Name	Fatih Birol
Occupation	Economist
Date Of Birth	Mar 22, 1958(1958-03-22)
Age	66
Country	Turkey
Birth City	Ankara
Horoscope	Pisces

Fatih Birol Biography

Fatih Birol is one of the most popular and richest Economist who was born on March 22, 1958 in Ankara, Turkey. The Turkish resident, Birol was born in Ankara in the year 1958. He graduated with the BSc diploma in electrical engineering at the Istanbul Technical University. He was awarded an MSc along with a Ph.D. in Energy Economics at The Technical University of Vienna. The year 2013 was the time that Birol has been awarded the Doctorate of Science honoris causa by Imperial College London. He was also made the honorary lifetime member of Galatasaray Football Club in 2013.

In an article that was published by Forbes publication in the year 2009 T. Boone Pickens, American financier and Chairman and CEO of BP Capital, selected Birol as number four on the list of seven people who are influential in the world’s energy industry. According to the oil tycoon and proponent of wind Pickens, “When he says things like, ‘the world would need to find the equivalent of four times the crude oil reserves now held by Saudi Arabia to maintain current production plus six Saudi Arabias if it is to keep up with the expected increase in demand between now and 2030,’ the world sits up and takes notice.”

Birol has been named by Forbes magazine among the most powerful people in terms of influence on the world’s energy scene. He is the Chairman of the World Economic Forum (Davos) Energy Advisory Board and a member of the UN Secretary-General’s ‘High-level Group on Sustainable Energy for All.’

He is responsible for the IEA’s flagship World Energy Outlook publication, which is recognised as the most authoritative source for strategic analysis of global energy markets. He is founder and chair of the IEA Energy Business Council which provides a forum for cooperation between the energy industry and policymakers.

Birol creates and manages the annual IEA World Energy Outlook. 15 December 2008 George Monbiot, described Birol as one of the most powerful men in the world who’s words are regarded as”the “petroleum gospel” by world governments. Monbiot sat down with Birol during the same day that the annual report for 2008 was released and challenged the research findings about major changes to the global outlook for the petroleum sector.

Fatih Birol Net Worth

Fatih Birol is one of the richest Economist from Turkey. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Fatih Birol 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Fatih Birol (born 22 March 1958 at Ankara) is an Ankara-based Turkish economist and expert in energy who is an Executive Director at the International Energy Agency (IEA) from 1 September 2015. Prior to that, he was director of the chief economist and Global Energy Economics at the IEA in Paris.

Before being appointed to the IEA as Chief Economist at the beginning of October 1995 Birol was a doctor. Birol worked at the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) in Vienna.

Paul Bulteel, Eurelectric Electricity Ambassador announced at the Eurelectric Annual Convention in Bologna on 4 June 2013, that the Eurelectric Award went to Birol for “his outstanding contribution to improving understanding of the opportunities and challenges facing the power sector.” Buleel added that Birol in his ‘unique position” raised awareness of power sector among policymakers, the financial community and other stakeholders. “Under Dr Fatih Birol’s direction, the IEA’s World Energy Outlook has become the most authoritative source of forward-looking energy market analysis. It has drawn attention to the huge challenges that will need to be overcome to maintain electricity supply in the decades ahead. Its finding that 2.6 trillion USD needs to be invested in the EU’s power sector through to 2035 has become an iconic figure for the industry. Fatih Birol has made a unique contribution to raising awareness among policymakers, the financial community and other stakeholders of the issues the power sector has to deal with”.

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Fatih Ranked on the list of most popular Economist. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Turkey. Fatih Birol celebrates birthday on March 22 of every year.