Fazıl Şenel is Chairman and General Manager of BOTAŞ, Turkey’s state-owned energy company. He joined the BOTAŞ in 2007, first serving as group manager and later as technical vice president.
Mr. Şenel’s varied career has spanned the oil, natural gas, energy, and automotive industries. He worked as a Project Engineer for Istanbul Gas Distribution Industry and Trade Inc., and as a research assistant at Sakarya University and Iowa State University. He has also served as an engineer, project manager, regional manager, and senior executive in the firms from the United States, Middle East, and Europe.
Mr. Şenel holds a Bachelor’s degree from Istanbul Technical University’s Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, and a Master’s in Automotive Engineering from the same university. He also completed graduate work in Mechanical Engineering at Iowa State University.
Mr. Şenel speaks English, and has a working knowledge of Arabic and Azerbaijani.