Sadek Owainati
Board Member
He has extensive experience in various fields of the construction industry and has been responsible for implementing landmark residential projects, luxury hotels, shopping centers, office buildings and industrial projects, including 11 years with the oil industry at ADNOC and Adma - Opco in Abu Dhabi.
Dr.Owainati gained his international experience working in the Middle East, UK, USA and Canada and his rich career spanning over 4 decades includes academic research, university lecturer, consulting engineer, technical expert to the World Bank on environmental topics, a senior executive of a leading contracting company and as advisor on sustainable developments.
Dr.Owainati is a recognized leader in the Middle East of green buildings and sustainable developments and received the 2012 World GBC Chairman's Award. He is co-Founder and Honorary Board Member of Emirates Green Building Counciland has assisted in the formation of green building councils in Qatar, Jordan, Lebanon, Kuwait, Bahrain, and Oman.
Dr.Owainati graduated as civil engineer from the University of Baghdad in 1966, and received his MSc in engineering from the University of Manchester, and was awarded in 1973 his doctoral degree from the Imperial College, London. Dr. Owainati has been a Non-Executive Director of SEDCO Development since 2010.