Assaad W. Razzouk

Razzouk is chief executive officer of Gurīn Energy, {{cite news|url=https://infratil.com/for-investors/announcements/2021/infratil-commits-to-development-of-renewables-in-asia/ |title=Infratil commits to development of renewables in Asia}} which he co-founded in 2021. Gurīn Energy is a renewable energy development platform headquartered in Singapore which focuses on greenfield renewable projects across Asia.

His début book, "Saving the Planet Without the Bullshit" {{cite book |title=Saving the Planet Without the Bullshit |publisher=Atlantic Books |year=2022 |isbn=9781838954628 |url=https://atlantic-books.co.uk/book/saving-the-planet-without-the-bullshit/}} was published in 2022 by Atlantic Books. Razzouk is also the host of The Angry Clean Energy Guy podcast.{{cite web |url=https://theangrycleanenergyguy.com/ |title= The Angry Clean Energy Guy, About |publisher= The Angry Clean Energy Guy |year= 2021}}

Previously, Razzouk was chairman and chief executive officer of Sindicatum Renewable Energy,{{cite news|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/biography/assaad-w.-razzouk |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130420160043/http://www.independent.co.uk/biography/assaad-w.-razzouk |url-status=dead |archive-date=April 20, 2013 |title= The Market for Carbon Trading is Broken. We Must Fix it Before It's Too Late.|work= The Independent |date= September 17, 2012}} which he co-founded in 2005. Sindicatum (Singapore) is a developer, owner and operator of clean energy projects in Asia.[https://archive.today/20130201053203/http://www.reuters.com/article/2010/01/22/us-carbon-developers-idUSTRE60L4DE20100122 Climate bill setback forces clean development rethink], archived from original, 2010 From 1993 to 2002, Razzouk was an investment banker at Nomura International plc in London, where he was successively Head of the Middle East Group (1993-1997), Head of Corporate Finance – Emerging Markets (1997-1999), Head of Corporate Finance – Financial Institutions, Communications and Technology (1999-2001) and Deputy Head, Global Corporate Finance (2001-2002).{{cite web|url=https://www.eco-business.com/about/profile/570/ |title=Assaad Razzouk - Contributor |publisher=Eco-Business.Com }}

He founded South East Asias first Middle Eastern contemporary art gallery, Sana Gallery in Singapore.{{cite web |url= http://www.sanagallery.com/index.php/about |title= Sana Gallery, About |publisher= Sana Gallery |year= 2021 |access-date= October 26, 2012 |archive-date= November 2, 2012 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20121102024312/http://www.sanagallery.com/index.php/about |url-status= dead }}

Razzouk is a graduate of Syracuse University (summa cum laude) and holds an MBA from Columbia University in New York{{cite web|url=https://www.eco-business.com/about/profile/570/ |title=Assaad Razzouk - Contributor |publisher=Eco-Business.Com }} and a Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) Honoris Causa in Climate Change, Sustainable Development and International Cooperation from Teri University in India.{{cite news |url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/industry/services/education/teri-university-guwahati-hyderabad-campuses-to-offer-phd-programme-soon/articleshow/51295496.cms |title= TERI University Guwahati, Hyderabad campuses to offer PhD programme soon |newspaper= Economic Times}}{{cite web |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ngJTnRXUIOg |title= Honorary doctorate awarded to Mr Assaad Razzouk at TERI University's 8th Convocation Ceremony |date= April 21, 2016 |publisher= Teri School of Advanced Studies}}

He is a board member of ClientEarth, an environmental group using the law to protect Earth and its inhabitants;{{cite web |url=https://www.clientearth.org/about/who-we-are/our-team/our-trustees/assaad-w-razzouk/ |title= Assaad W. Razzouk, Trustee |publisher= ClientEarth |year= 2021}} a board member of EB Impact, a Singapore-based non-profit organization that provides trainings and programs to Asia Pacific's underserved communities;{{cite web |url=https://www.ebimpact.org/#board |title= Assaad W. Razzouk, Trustee |publisher= EB Impact |year= 2021}} and is affiliated with Washington, D.C.'s Middle East Institute as an Expert at the Middle East – Asia Project.{{cite web |url=http://www.mei.edu/profile/assaad-w-razzouk| title= Assaad W. Razzouk| publisher= Middle East Institute}}

He also serves on the Advisory Board of media group Eco-Business and on the International Council of the National University of Singapore Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine.{{cite web |url=http://nusmedicine.nus.edu.sg/medias/news-info/1172-nus-medicine-international-council-welcomes-global-thought-leaders-to-inaugural-conference-future-ready-asia |title= NUS Medicine International Council welcomes global thought leaders |publisher= National University of Singapore}}

• Saving the Planet Without the Bullshit (2022, Atlantic Books, {{ISBN| 9781838954628}})

Razzouk won the Association for Sustainable & Responsible Investment in Asia (ASrIA)s "Most Progressive Corporate Leader" award in 2011.{{cite web|url=http://www.asria.org/news/press/1318404457 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130414072622/http://www.asria.org/news/press/1318404457 |url-status=dead |archive-date=April 14, 2013 |title=Press Releases & Notable News |publisher=ASrIA |date=October 3, 2011 }}

Razzouk was also named among the Top 50 Low-Carbon Pioneers by CNBC Business in June 2007{{cite news|url=http://www.cnbcmagazine.com/story/top-50-low-carbon-pioneers/112/1/ |title=Top 50 Low Carbon Pioneers |work=CNBC Business |date=June 2007 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110630212241/http://www.cnbcmagazine.com/story/top-50-low-carbon-pioneers/112/1/ |archivedate=June 30, 2011 }} and among the Top 600 Most Powerful People in Finance by Global Finance in September 1998. Razzouk was chosen among the worlds 20 most influential CEOs on Twitter by INSEAD in May 2016, a list also including leaders such as Tim Cook, Bill Gates, Elon Musk and Richard Branson.{{cite web |url=http://knowledge.insead.edu/leadership-organisations/the-most-influential-ceos-on-twitter-4705 |title= The Most Influential CEOs on Twitter |publisher=INSEAD |date= May 23, 2016}}

Under Razzouks leadership, Sindicatum Sustainable Resources Group won the 2013 Commodity Business Awards for Excellence in Emission Markets and a Special Commendation for Excellence in Market Policy and Advisory.{{cite web |url=http://www.commoditybusinessawards.com/winners/winners-2013.html |title= Commodity Business Awards 2013 |publisher= Commodity Business Awards |date= November 20, 2013}} In 2012, Sindicatum won the Energy Institute ‘Energy Excellence' Award for its Duerping Project in China in 2012. Sindicatums Duerping Project was designed to optimise energy recovery from waste gas extracted from a coal mine that was previously vented to the atmosphere. Sindicatum Sustainable Resources Group also won the 2012 Commodity Business Award for Excellence in Renewable Energy Markets, as well as special commendations for Excellence in Emission Markets and Excellence in Policy and Advisory.{{cite web |url=http://www.eco-business.com/press-releases/sindicatum-wins-multiple-energy-awards/ |title= Sindicatum Wins Multiple Energy Awards |publisher= Eco-Business.Com |date= November 17, 2012}}

In 2011, Sindicatum Sustainable Resources Group won the Commodity Business Award for Excellence in Renewable Energy Markets, as well as a Special Commendation in the Commodity Market Policy & Advisory category.{{cite web |url=http://www.eco-business.com/press-releases/sindicatum-wins-commodity-business-awards-2011/ |title= Sindicatum Wins Commodity Business Award 2011 |publisher= Eco-Business.Com |date= November 17, 2011}} Sindicatum Sustainable Resources Group also won two Green Business Awards, for excellence in the Renewable Energy and Carbon Reduction categories in 2011.{{cite web |url=http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/sindicatum-wins-green-business-awards-2011-133087968.html |title= Sindicatum Wins Green Business Awards 2011 |publisher= PR Newswire |date= November 2, 2011}}

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• [http://www.sindicatum.com Sindicatum Renewable Energy]
• [http://www.sanagallery.com/ Sana Gallery]
• [http://www.dailystar.com.lb/Culture/Art/2012/Oct-20/192065-an-ode-to-the-middle-east-in-singapores-sana-gallery.ashx#axzz2AINmiGTK The Daily Star], Beirut, Lebanon, October 20, 2012.
• [https://web.archive.org/web/20120328014442/http://www.asria.org/asria/team/advisory ASrIA]
• [https://archive.today/20130420160043/http://www.independent.co.uk/biography/assaad-w.-razzouk Biography of Razzouk at The Independent (archived from original)], September 17, 2012.
• [https://www.bloomberg.com/news/2011-12-06/carbon-credits-becoming-junk-before-2013-ban-closes-door-energy-markets.html Bloomberg News], December 7, 2011.
• [https://www.bloomberg.com/news/2011-01-25/citigroup-backed-sindicatum-carbon-may-hold-2012-public-offering.html Bloomberg News], January 25, 2011.
• [https://archive.today/20130201091717/http://www.reuters.com/article/2009/11/20/us-carbon-sindicatum-interview-idUSTRE5AJ2PJ20091120 Razzouk for Reuters: Kyoto carbon scheme needs Americans (archived from original)], November 20, 2009.
• [https://archive.today/20130122073145/http://www.eco-business.com/author/assaad-razzouk/ Eco-Business]

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