H.E. Engineer Khalid A. Al-Falih is currently the Minister of Investment of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. He previously served as Minister of Energy, Industry and Mineral Resources, Minister of Health, and as Chairman of the Saudi Arabian Oil Company (Saudi Aramco) Board of Directors. H.E. Al-Falih also held key leadership positions across the company, including President and Chief Executive Officer from January 2009 to May 2015.

H.E. Khalid Al-Falih holds a Bachelor of Science degree in mechanical engineering from Texas A&M University, in the United States of America, in 1982. He also obtained a master’s degree in business administration from King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals, in Dhahran, in 1991. He was awarded an honorary doctorate from the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology in 2009.

In 2009, H.E. Al-Falih received the prestigious King Abdulaziz Medal (First Class), which is Saudi Arabia’s highest civilian honor for service to the country. H.E. Al-Falih has received many notable awards and recognitions throughout his career. In 2018, the Japanese government awarded him its national decoration, The Order of the Rising Sun. In 2016, he was recognized as Energy Intelligence Petroleum Executive of the Year.