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36 QATALUM SIGNS AGREEMENT FOR NEW ALUMINIUM STUDIES CHAIR AT QATAR UNIVERSITY Qatalum – the joint venture between Qatar Petroleum and Hydro Aluminium of Norway –today signed an agreement with Qatar University’s Center for Advanced Materials (CAM) to create a faculty chair position. The Qatalum/Hydro Faculty Chair in Aluminium will be a three-year position, with the relevant person based in CAM, developing applied research programs related to aluminium applications and their end use. They will also be required to establish University to promote research and and develop close collaborations with graduate studies. Hydro is also universities across the world, which are cooperating with various departments leading the way in this field of materials of the College of Engineering at Qatar science. CAM already has strong bilateral University, with several projects and ties with the Norwegian University of guest lectures. Science and Technology (NTNU). Together as Qatalum they believe there The research program will be integrated is more value to be gained in promoting with the QU undergraduate senior Aluminium as a material of choice in student projects and graduate theses building-construction sector, structural as relevant. CAM Director Dr Mariam and transportation sector, automotive Al-Maadeed, Qatalum CEO Tom Petter sector and marine applications, as well Johansen, DCEO Khalid Laram and as furthering the industrial application Hydro Vice President Hilde Aasheim and usage of Aluminium will create announced the partnership at QU in more opportunities and jobs in Qatar the presence of Dr Sheikha Al Misnad – and GCC. Qatar University President. Qatalum has already built a strong relationship with the Centre for Advanced Material (CAM) at Qatar