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Honored to share that my 400th U.S. patent has now been officially granted by the USPTO. This milestone reflects decades of continuous innovation in refining and petrochemicals, with a strong focus on catalysis and process development. This particular patent specifically targets increasing chemical production in crude‑to‑chemicals complexes, advancing the next generation of integrated refining‑petrochemical technologies. I’m especially pleased that this patent was co‑invented with Ashok Punetha, an exceptional scientist whose contributions were invaluable. Excited for what comes next as we continue advancing new technologies through Technology Innovation Farms LLC—much more to come.

The 60 recipients of the Alumni Brilliance Awards, created for the University’s diamond anniversary, have been recognized for significant contributions to their profession, local and global communities, or society at large over the past six decades. Dr. Koseoglu has been selected winner for the 1982.

The second award of the year. Together with the colleagues from Aramco and JGC C&C, Dr. Koseoglu was honored to receive the Technology Award from the Catalyst Manufacturers Association of Japan. The award ceremony was held in Tokyo Japan on June 5, 2024, recognizing the CAN hydrocracking zeolite / catalyst development and deployments. The CAN project started in 2007 and the first product, CAN-HC15, was deployed in 2014. The second product CAN-HC18 was developed and deployed in 2018. To date both products have been deployed three times, making six deployments in total.

Dr. Koseoglu and his former team members from Aramco and JGC C&C were honored to receive the prestigious Technology Advancement Award from the Catalysis Society of Japan, recognizing the CAN hydrocracking zeolite / catalyst development and deployments. The project started in 2007 and the first product, CAN-HC15, was deployed in 2014. The second product CAN-HC18 was developed and deployed in 2018. To date both products have been deployed three times, making six deployments in total.

JPI Best Project Award Issued by Japan Petroleum Institute · May 2015Issued by Japan Petroleum Institute · May 2015 Company logo Associated with aramco Associated with aramco Saudi Aramco and its Research and Development (R&D) collaboration partner, JGC Catalysts and Chemicals — a leading catalyst developer and manufacturer in Japan — have been awarded the 2015 International Technology Exchange Award by the Japan Petroleum Institute (JPI). Each year, JPI honors the best scientists, projects and institutions. Recognized in Japan and worldwide for the quality they represent, the JPI awards, including Best Society, Best Paper, Best Technology Progress, Best Incentive Project, and International Technology Exchange Awards, appreciate the scientific contributions made in petroleum and relevant fields.

From Arabian Sun: Excellence is a long-standing hallmark of Saudi Aramco, and last week, the company celebrated many more examples of that with the 2nd annual Excellence Awards Ceremony at Al-Ghawar Hall. Eleven individuals and five teams from across business lines were honored in a ceremony that featured a video presentation highlighting the efforts of this year’s recipients. President and CEO Khalid A. Al-Falih noted that it was fitting that the ceremony was graced with the presence of HE Ali I. Al-Naimi, Minister of Petroleum and Mineral Resources, and chairman of Saudi Aramco’s Board of Directors, describing him as “the epitome of excellence.” “None of us should ever forget that we are all part of a wider team. Those being honored tonight represent the excellence that we see throughout the company on a daily basis. This is what living our values truly means.”— Khalid A. Al-Falih PROFILE OF OMER REFA KOSEOGLU In his 13 years with Saudi Aramco’s Research and Development Center, Omer Koseoglu has established himself as one of the most prolific scientists not only within the company, but around the world. Koseoglu has filed an astounding 110 patent applications since joining Saudi Aramco, with 27 of those applications having matured into issued U.S. patents. His patents cover a wide range of downstream technology areas including catalysis, clean fuels, fluid catalytic cracking, crude oil elevation and gasification. The technologies created by Koseoglu have provided value for internal deployment as well as licensing and commercialization to external parties. He has continually served as a positive role model to young scientists and his colleagues, making an immeasurable contribution to Saudi Aramco, as well as to the development of the knowledge economy within Saudi Arabia.