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Brunei Minister of Energy visits RGU

Robert Gordon University (RGU) was delighted to host a visit (Friday 20th January) from the Brunei Minister of Energy, Yang Berhormat Pehin Datu Singamanteri Kolonel (B) Dato Seri Setia (Dr.) Awang Haji Mohammad Yasmin Bin Haji Umar and Ken Marnoch, Managing Director of Brunei Shell Petroleum, further strengthening the university’s relations with the global energy industry.

The minister, accompanied by several officers from the Brunei Energy Department, Prime Minister’s Office, as well as representatives from Brunei Shell Petroleum and Petroleum Brunei, visited RGU as part of a high profile visit to the UK and the Netherlands.

RGU was selected for the Minister’s visit, entitled ‘Education in support of the industry’, because of its close relationship with key operators including Shell UK and its involvement in the energy industry in terms of education, research and knowledge transfer partnerships.

The delegation visited RGU’s City Centre campus and was shown the university’s detailed plans for its new 34,000m2 build development at Garthdee, which is currently under construction and due to be completed on time in Spring 2013.

Professor Ferdinand von Prondzynski, Principal of Robert Gordon University said: “RGU is very pleased to welcome the Minister to Aberdeen, and the university is happy to work closely with Brunei to support the country's drive to offer high quality education of relevance to the oil and gas industry. RGU was honoured to have been able to host the Minister, and hopes for a long partnership as a result of the visit.”

The visit follows on from a number of recent delegate tours, including the Chinese Consol General and representatives from the Azerbaijani national oil company. Each engagement has allowed RGU to strengthen and build relations with key industries, to better understand the demand and global climate in which it prepares its graduates so well.

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