Advisory Panel

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.