Council Members

In 2015, on the signature of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid al Maktoum, Ruler of Dubai renewed the formal authority of the University to award degrees upon ratification by the University Senate. The University is governed by a council under the chancellorship of His Highness Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum.

Prof. Abdullah Alshamsi
Vice-Chancellor
The British University in Dubai

Dr Khalifa Ali Hamid Al Suwaidi
Professor at UAE University
Member of the Board of Trustees of the Hamdan Award

Maitha Adai
Executive Director
Roads & Transport Authority (RTA)

H.E. Mirza Al Sayegh
Chairman, Al Maktoum Institute, Scotland-UK
Al-Maktoum Director, Office of HH Shaikh Hamdan Bin Rashid Al-Maktoum

Dr Yousif Ibrahim Al Akraf
Executive Member, Institutional Support for HR
Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA)

John Martin St.Valery
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
British Business Group of Dubai and the Northern Emirates

Jonathan Morris
General Manager
Wholesale Banking
Emirates National Bank of Dubai (Emirates NBD)

Gavin Anderson
Country Director
British Council, UAE

Simon Moon
Chief Executive Officer
Atkins, Middle East

Graham Outterside
Country Director
Rolls-Royce International, UAE

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