Ahmad Tabassi is a professional business director who is currently managing Persia Petroleum Services PLC. Through its five oil & gas service companies and one exploration and production company in Iran, Persia Petroleum Services PLC has been providing services to NIOC as well as expatriate companies working in Iran for approximately 10 years.

PPS is a British registered company that has been established with the specific goal of investing in and supporting Iranian companies which provide equipment and services to the Petroleum Industry in Iran.
Dr. Tabassi provides PPS with strategic, mature leadership and guidance. As a former Federal President of Petroleum

Exploration Society of Australia (PESA), Ahmad Tabassi has a vast experience in both the upstream & downstream Oil & Gas industry. He is the best advisor for Australian companies who are interested in venturing into Iranian Oil & Gas industry both on exploration & production as well as supplies & procurement. He has also been managing Tabassi & Associates Pty Ltd in Australia for twenty years.

Well rounded and accomplished, Dr. Tabassi enjoys music, theater and his work, as well as a lively game of golf. He also takes much pleasure in spending time with his wife, Shai and their two children, Lily and Andre. He can be found in the Madison Who’s Who directory and looks forward to networking with you.

http://www.persiapetroleum.com/

Dr.Peter Balslev-Clausen is the President of the Grundtvig Society. The society was founded on September 8, 1947 with the objective to promote the awareness of N.F.S. Grundtvig’s life and his contribution to Danish as well as international culture. The society holds an annual meeting and, in cooperation with the Center for Grundtvig Studies, publishes an annual journal Grundtvig Studier that is sent to all the society’s members. The Grundtvig Society operates within the University of Aarhus’ Faculty of Theology in Denmark. N.F.S. Grundtvig was considered to be the father of Danish folk schools; he was a Danish minister, a theologian, a poet, a philosopher, a historian, a hymn writer, a social critic, and most relevantly an educator. His educational vision was for a unique school that served Danish people of all social standings, especially farmers.

In his position as President of the Grundtvig Society, Dr. Peter Balslev-Clausen sets academic standards, formulates policies and procedures, and acts as a communication link between members.

Dr. Balslev-Clausen received his Ph.D. in Theology from the University of Copenhagen in 1989. He is a Board Member of the Nordic Institute of Hymnology. He is secretary of the B.S. Ingemann Society, Hymn Committee Member of the Church of Denmark, Hymnological advisor to the Danish Government, and a Knight of the Order of Dannebrog.

He is also a devoted husband to Elsebet; they were married in 1971. Their happy union has resulted in four children: Jacob, Andreas, Anne Sofie, Katrine. In his leisure time he keeps his mind and body active by cycling, reading, and gardening.

Dr. Peter Balslev-Clausen can be found on the Madison Who’s Who Directory, and he is looking forward to networking with you.

www.teo.au.dk/en/cgs/unit/partners/grundtvigsociety

Scholarship in the field of neurosurgery plays a key role in the scientific and technological advancement of the modern medical field. No one knows this better than Khalid Mahla, who works as a neurosurgeon on the medical team at Clinique du Tonkin in Villaurbanna, France.

Since its inception in 1974, Clinique du Tonkin’s technical and medical team has offered the people of Lyon and the Rhône Alpes quality health services. With more than a hundred doctors of wide-ranging specializations, the clinic is able to provide comprehensive medical care and diagnostic tests.

Accessibility and quality of care are the clinic’s highest priorities, and public health services are available to all regardless of economic status or ability. Practitioners present patients with all treatment options, respecting individual beliefs and privacy.

With his expertise in surgery, Khalid Mahla focuses on treating diseases of the central and peripheral nervous systems and spinal column. Among many accolades, he achieved his M.D. in Neurosurgery at the University Claude Bernard, in addition to an M.D. at the University of Casablanca. He stays actively involved with colleagues and advances in the field through his affiliations with The French Society of Neurosurgery and The World Association of Neurosurgeons.

A well-rounded community member, Khalid Mahla enjoys bicycling, running, soccer, swimming, tennis, and traveling. He can be found in the Madison Who’s Who directory and looks forward to networking with you.

http://www.clinique-tonkin.fr/

In the modern global economy, keeping a steadfast eye on constant shifts in the market requires ingenuity and intellectual acuity. No one knows this better than Eric Malinvaud, whose position as Co-Head of LTMG in Paris for BNP Paribas makes him an expert in legal aspects of International Financial Services.

BNP Paribas specializes in Corporate & Investment Banking and Asset Management. It is a European leader in banking and financial services, with a significant and growing presence in the United States and leading positions in Asia. The Group has one of the largest international banking networks with a presence in over 85 countries. BNP Paribas is the largest French company and fifth largest in the banking industry worldwide. It was voted Global Bank of the Year in 2008 by The Banker magazine.

Before beginning his service to BNP Paribas, Eric Malinvaud earned his LL.M. from Harvard University Law School, and went on to join the largest French Law Firm, Gide Loyrette Noue. Starting in 1993 he worked in their New York office in the field of general banking, and then in 1995 he transferred to their Paris office to focus on International Capital Markets.

In 2000 he joined BNP Paribas in Paris as head of the legal group in charge of debt instruments. Since being promoted to Co-Head of the entire Capital Market legal group he has also given lectures on Debt Instruments at La Sorbonne University. Mr. Malinvaud oversees most capital market transactions in France and continental Europe.

A well-rounded community member, Eric Malinvaud enjoys playing golf and spending time with his wife and four children. He can be found in the Madison Who’s Who Directory and looks forward to networking with you.

http://www.bnpparibas.com/en/home/

Scholarship in the field of neurology plays a key role in the scientific and technological advancement of the modern medical field. No one knows this better than Dr. Magnus K. Robberstad, who works as a Private Practitioner and Consultant, focusing on Neurology, physical medicine and rehabilitation.

As a modern neurologist based in Bjornemy, Norway, Dr. Robberstad’s specialization has grown out of a focus on disorders of the nervous system, and more specifically, on the diagnosis and treatment of diseases involving the central, peripheral, and autonomic nervous systems.

Dr. Robberstad is an expert evaluator of brain trauma accidents and compensation. He has a strong record of civil service and on a variety of occasions has taken his place as a court witness.

An active participant in industry associations, he is affiliated with the Norwegian Society of Neurologists, the Society of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, the Society of Medicine, and the Society of Medical Language. As a well-rounded community member, Dr. Robberstad is also involved with the publication of the Journal of the American Medical Association.

In his free time, Dr. Robberstand focuses on Norwegian language development, outdoor living, and local politics. He enjoys spending time with his children, Eldridge Gro, Tonje Solveiy, and Kristin Ingunn.

Dr. Magnus K. Robberstad can be found in the Madison Who’s Who Directory and looks forward to networking with you.

PepsiCo is committed to achieving business and financial success while leaving a positive imprint on society, and no one knows this better than Pierre Hajj-Chahine. As the Capability & Sustainability Director of Pepsi-Cola International, Mr. Hajj-Chahine upholds PepsiCo’s mission to be the world’s premier consumer products company.

PepsiCo seeks to produce financial rewards to investors and to provide opportunities for growth and enrichment to employees, to business partners, and to the communities in which it operates.  Programs that focus on environmental stewardship and a commitment to build shareholder value make PepsiCo a truly sustainable company.

Pierre Hajj-Chahine supports PepsiCo’s production and distribution of various types of beverages & snacks in the international market. His expertise is in upgrading and optimizing sales and manufacturing systems. Through the implementation of state-of-the-art programs, Mr. Hajj-Chahine’s work enhances quality, customer service and profitability by institutionalizing operational excellence.

Among many accolades, Mr. Hajj-Chahine earned his Bachelor’s Degree with Distinction in Mechanical Engineering from the American University of Beirut. Additionally, he went on to acquire a Masters in Business Administration from the American University of Beirut.

A well-rounded business-man and community member, he is affiliated with The Order of Professional Engineers in Lebanon and The American Engineers Society. In his free time he enjoys reading, snorkeling, basketball, travel, and football, and spending time with his wife, Joyce, and their child, Thalia.

Pierre Hajj-Chahine can be found in the Madison Who’s Who Directory and looks forward to networking with you.

http://www.pepsico.com/

In the modern era of international finance, directing a full-service bank requires ingenuity and a steady dedication to modern technology. No one knows this better than Thomson F. Mpinganjira, the Managing Director of First Discount House Ltd. With his expertise in management and specialization in investments, Mr. Mpinganjira sets a high standard for excellence in his company.

FDH Ltd.’s mission is to be the leading provider of first class financial services in Malawi, and to offer the investment fraternity an avenue for flexible, negotiable and profitable investment opportunities.

FDH administers a variety of financial services, including retail banking, corporate banking, international banking, structured trade finance, treasury management, and corporate advisory services. The bank offers competitive and negotiable rates on the money markets, investment flexibility, and security. It has a strong body of affluent shareholders with proven track records.

Among many accolades, Thomson Mpinganjira earned his Bachelor’s degree in Accounting from the University of Malawi. He is affiliated with the Institute of Bankers in Malawi, and Chairman of Malawi Investment Promotion Agency.

A well-rounded businessman and community member, Mr. Mpinganjira enjoys playing soccer and table tennis, and spending time with his wife Barbara and their two children, William and Chikondi.

Thomson F. Mpinganjira can be found in the Madison Who’s Who Directory and looks forward to networking with you.

http://www.fdh.co.mw/Index.html

Research advancements in the field of neuroscience play a key role in the scientific and technological progress of the modern medical field. No one knows this better than Dr. Konrad Talbot, who currently works as a Research Assistant Professor in Neurobiology specializing in Molecular Neuropathology at the University of Pennsylvania.

Dr. Talbot received his Ph.D. in behavioral neuroscience from UCLA in 1989, and went on to teach as an assistant professor in psychology first at Mount St. Mary’s College in California (1990-1995) and then St. Olaf College in Minnesota (1995-1997). After introducing a seminar on biological psychiatry and initiating student-assisted research on Alzheimer Disease, he began pursuing full-time clinical research. This led him to become a postdoctoral fellow in the Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania (1997-2001). Finally, in 2001, Dr. Talbot accepted an invitation from Dr. Steven Arnold in 2001 to become a senior research investigator in the Department of Psychiatry at the University of Pennsylvania, where he works today. Since his faculty appointment in January of 2008, the focus of Dr. Talbot’s research has been insulin signaling abnormalities in AD and aspects of synaptic pathology in schizophrenia.

While trained broadly in behavioral neuroscience, Dr. Talbot’s particular expertise lies in neuro-anatomical and neuro-chemical analysis of the mammalian central nervous system. He is a long-term consultant on mouse and rat brain atlases and serves when needed as a dissector for the brain autopsy team of the Center for Neurodegenerative Research at the University of Pennsylvania. His expertise has been called upon as a reviewer for journals such as Biological Psychiatry, Diabetes, Molecular Psychiatry, Schizophrenia Research and as chairman of symposia at the American College of Neuropsychopharmacology and the Society for Neuroscience.

Through Dr. Talbot’s investigation of Alzheimer Disease and Schizophrenia he has established collaborations with investigators across the U.S., Britain, and Singapore, and organized a symposium at the Society for Neuroscience in 2004. He also wrote the first comprehensive review on dysbindin-1 and its protein family for the Handbook of Neurochemistry and Molecular Neurobiology (3rd ed., in press, 2008).

Dr. Talbot stays up to date on advances in the industry by reading his favorite publication, Neuron, and is affiliated with the Society for Neuroscience. Among many accolades he received the Shepard Ivory Franz Teaching Award from UCLA and the T.L.L. Temple Foundation Discovery Award from the Alzheimer Disease Association.

A well-rounded community member, his enjoys creative writing, cooking, opera history, and photography. Dr. Konrad Talbot can be found in the Madison Who’s Who Directory and looks forward to networking with you.

http://www.med.upenn.edu/cnb/faculty_talbot.html

With nearly 1,000 employees comprising the Jacksonville District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, there is a commitment that is built on a proud and strong tradition. No one knows this better than Phillip Bates, who serves as a Mechanical Engineer in the community of North Jacksonville, Florida.

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ mission is to provide vital public engineering services in peace and war to strengthen U.S. security, energize the economy, and reduce risks from disasters. The Corps is a great engineering force of highly disciplined people working with partners to deliver innovative and sustainable solutions to the Nation’s engineering challenges.

The Engineering Division plans, designs and develops civil works projects; coordinates hydrological and hydraulic engineering activities; performs water control management and water quality activities relative to the planning, design, construction and operation of navigation projects, single and multi-purpose reservoir projects and flood protection projects.

The Jacksonville District is the second largest civil works district in the nation and maintains an extremely complex system of flood control works. Projects are often designed for multi-purpose uses, such as storage of water for municipal and industrial use, navigation, irrigation, development of hydroelectric power, conservation of fish and wildlife, and recreation. Flood protection is provided through aggressive floodplain management and by providing technical assistance to local governments. By taking advantage of appropriate new technologies and techniques to increase efficiencies, the District will continue to be a pacesetter for the Corps.

Phillip Bates’ specialization is in Marine Engineering with an expertise in Sea Turtles. He achieved a Bachelors degree in Science at California Polytechnic University.  In his free time he enjoys playing guitar and working with computers. He can be found in the Madison Who’s Who directory and looks forward to networking with you.

The Thoraxcenter in Rotterdam aims to stand out nationally and internationally by continuously promoting quality patient care, scientific research and education. No one knows this better than Doctor Patrick Serruys, the Head of the Interventional Department.

The Thoraxcenter of the Erasmus University Medical Center was founded in 1971 and is an integrated organization of the departments of Cardiology and Cardiothoracic Surgery. It is often the birthplace of great modernization and innovations and has the biggest Heart Valve Bank in Europe.

Erasmus University Rotterdam is an international knowledge workshop for critical thinking and academic training, driven by a strong focus on current social issues. The university concentrates its expertise on issues of management, organization and policy in the public and private sectors, as well as on the field of sickness and health care.

Dr. Patrick Serruys joined the Thoraxcenter in Rotterdam in 1976. Among a variety of accolades, he obtained his doctor’s degree in 1972 from the University of Leuven, where he continued to work for several years in the Cardiology department. In 1986 he obtained his PhD on the thesis: “Transluminal coronary angioplasty: an investigational tool and a non operative treatment of acute myocardial ischemia”.

In his current position, which he has held since, 1988, he specializes in Atherosclerosis and coronary heart disease, medical technology and cardiac imaging. Dr. Serruys is the third doctor in the world to ever place a Stent in a human, and the first in the Netherlands.

A well rounded community member, Dr. Serruys enjoys reading Benestent in N.E.J.M. and has earned the TCT Achievement Award. He enjoys spending time with family, scuba diving, tennis, swimming, and wine tasting. He is listed in the Madison Who’s Who Directory and looks forward to networking with you.