Sir Mark Moody-Stuart
Sir Moody-Stuart, who holds a PhD in Geology from Cambridge
University, is the chairman of Hermes Equity Investment Services
and former chairperson of Anglo American plc, a global mining and
natural resources company. From 1998 to 2001 Sir Moody-Stuart was
chairman of the Royal Dutch/Shell Group of companies. He was
co-chair of the G8 Task Force on Renewable Energy in 2000 and 2001.
At a special gathering of business leaders ahead of the historic
2006 G8 summit in Gleneagles, he led calls for an improvement in
the approach of companies - and governments - in Africa. This
included calls to cut debt, enhance aid in Africa, and reverse mega
corruption. Sir Moody-Stuart became a Knight Commander of the Order
of St Michael and St George in June 2000. He is a Fellow of the
Geological Society, the Royal Geographical Society and the
Institute of Petroleum. He was awarded an Honorary Doctorate in
Business Administration from Robert Gordon University, Aberdeen,
and an Honorary Doctorate of Law from the University of
Aberdeen.