Samir Matouq Nawar received his bachelor degree in Chemistry & Physics from King Abdul Aziz University in Jeddah in 1979. He joined Petrolube the same year and has since worked in the lubricants industry for 36 years. He started his career as a laboratory chemist and then moved to various leadership positions in technical, marketing, production and general management that gave him a multi-dimensional experience. Over the years Samir attended and participated in several lubricant technical bodies in Saudi Arabia and abroad.
Samir Nawar currently serves as the President & CEO of Petromin Corporation. He is also the Vice Chairman of National Committee for Gas Station Companies and Chairman of the Lubricant Manufacturers Committee forum in 2014.