Board of Trustees
Members of KAUST’s Board of Trustees gather at least three times a year to oversee the University’s activities and monitor its progress and development. In accordance with the University’s charter, Trustees “shall embody wise and responsible governance and supervision, and shall contribute to this pioneering endeavor and promote the spirit of creativity the University represents.”
His Royal Highness, Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al-Saud
Crown Prince, Prime Minister
Chairman, KAUST Board of Trustees
His Royal Highness, Prince Abdullah bin Bandar bin Abdulaziz Al-Saud
Minister, Saudi Arabian National Guard
Vice-Chairman, KAUST Board of Trustees
His Excellency, Dr. Musaed bin Mohammed Al Aiban
Minister of State, Member of the Council of Ministers
His Excellency, Abdulrahman Abdulmohsen Al-Fadley
Minister of Environment, Water and Agriculture
His Excellency Khalid A. Al-Falih
Minister of Investment
His Excellency Eng. Abdullah bin Amer Al-Swaha
Minister of Communications & Information Technology
His Excellency Mohammad M. Al Tuwaijri
Advisor to the Saudi Royal Court
His Excellency Dr. Khaled A. Al Sabti
Advisor to the General Secretariat, Saudi Council of Ministers
Chairman of the Board of Directors, Education and Training Evaluation Commission
His Excellency Fahd bin Abdulmohsen Al-Rasheed
Advisor at the General Secretariat of the Council of Ministers
His Excellency Dr. Fahad bin Abdullah Toonsi
Adviser at Saudi Royal Court
Secretary-General of the KAUST Board of Trustees
Mr. Amin H. Nasser
President and CEO, Saudi Aramco
Dr. Muhammad M. Al Saggaf
President, King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals (KFUPM)
Sir Edward Byrne AC
President, KAUST
Mr. Andrew N. Liveris
Chairman of the Board of Lucid Motors
Former CEO and Chairman, The Dow Chemical Company
Mr. John L. Thornton
Chairman, Barrick Gold Corporation
Director, Global Leadership Program Tsinghua University
Mr. Henry A. Fernandez
Chairman and CEO, Morgan Stanley Capital International
Stanford University Board of Trustees Member
Emeritus Trustees
Professor Frank H.T. Rhodes
President Emeritus, Cornell University
Dr. Charles M. Vest
President Emeritus, NAE; President Emeritus, MIT