About the initiative

The GPCA Legacy Initiative and GPCA Legacy Award “Al-Rowad”  (الرّواد) were launched in 2017 to recognize the pioneers of the chemical industry in the Arabian Gulf region. The Award takes place on an annual basis and honors individuals who have made extraordinary contributions to foster and strengthen the chemical industry in one or more of the GCC states.

Past Pioneer

The second edition of the GPCA Legacy Award “Al-Rowad” (الرّواد) recognized posthumously the late H.E. Abdulaziz Al Zamil, former Minister of Industry and Electricity and Chairman of SABIC (1983 – 1995), for his contributions to the growth and development of the chemical industry in Saudi Arabia and the wider Arabian Gulf region. H.E. Al Zamil was honored and distinguished as an Arabian Gulf Chemical Pioneer at a special award ceremony during the 14th Annual GPCA Forum on 4 December 2019 at Madinat Jumeirah, Dubai.

Abdulaziz Al Zamil (1941 – 2019)

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Past Pioneers

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Ghazi Al-Gosaibi

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Yousuf Al Shirawi

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Abdulbaqi Al-Nouri

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The blessings of your legacy live beyond you

Evaluation process

Nominations for the award are made by CEOs of GPCA full member companies in order to ensure a strong pool of qualified candidates and a high quality of nominations. CEOs can put forward up to two candidates provided they meet the official award criteria. Once all nominations are received

Award committee

Dr. Moayyed Al-Qurtas
Dr. Moayyed Al-Qurtas
Mohamed Abdulla Al Azdi
Mohammed Al-Azdi
Maha Mulla
Maha Mula Husain
Lyn Tattum (IHS)
Lyn Tattum
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Dr. Tawfeeq Almoayed
Hilal Al Hinai
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Dr. Abdulwahab Al Sadoun
Non-voting committee secretary

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