Dr Tidu Maini is Executive Chairman of Qatar Science & Technology Park. He heads the science park’s strategy and governance, and leads its development of international research collaborations.

Dr Tidu was appointed to this role in June 2007 by Her Highness Sheikha Mozah Bint Nasser Al-Missned, Chairperson of Qatar Foundation, of which the science park is a part. He is also Qatar Foundation’s Science & Technology Advisor.

Dr Maini was most recently Pro Rector of Imperial College London, responsible for technology transfer, consulting services, strategic business alliances, development and alumni affairs. He is a member of the College’s Management Board and sits on a number of other College academic and business committees.

Dr Maini has 30 years of experience in the management of technology companies in the defence, electronics, energy and ICT sectors. His extensive experience includes management of business in Europe, US, Asia and the Middle East.

Prior to joining Imperial College Dr Maini was Senior Vice President of Schlumberger Inc, Main Board Member of Sema Group plc, Deputy Chairman GEC Marconi, and Managing Director GEC Software Systems.

Dr Maini is Chairman of the Board of Trustees of Goodenough College, London and Chairman of the London 2012 Olympic Technology Board.

His other current positions include non executive board positions of Fortis Healthcare Ltd India, Imperial College Abu Dhabi Diabetes Clinic, United Arab Emirates and Imperial Innovations Ltd.

He is a member of the Joint Advisory Board of Texas A&M University at Qatar, the International Advisory Board of Thorium Power in the US, the India-UK Roundtable and the Microsoft European Round Table.

Dr Maini is also a member of the Emirates Foundation’s Board of Trustees, United Arab Emirates.

Dr Maini has a PhD and BSc in Engineering from Imperial College and was a Post Doctoral Fellow of the University of California Berkeley.