Rauf Mammadov is non-resident scholar working on energy policy at the Middle East Institute. He focuses on issues of energy security, global energy industry trends, as well as energy relations between the Middle East, Central Asia and South Caucasus. He has a particular emphasis on the post-Soviet countries of Eurasia. Prior to joining MEI, Mammadov held top administrative positions for the State Oil Company of Azerbaijan Republic (SOCAR) from 2006 to 2016. In 2012, he founded and managed the United States Representative Office of SOCAR in Washington D.C.
Education:
Master of International Public Policy, Johns Hopkins University SAIS
Countries of Expertise:
Central Asia, South Caucasus
Issues of Expertise:
Energy security, oil and gas industry
