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participating in conferences, working groups and committees; publishing papers; and Chapter chair as
well as regional representative for
Europe, the Middle East, and Africa.
He was always attentive to promote
IEEE activities and has encouraged
young professionals to join the Society. He is a member of the International Steering Committee of IEEE
Powertech. He is a Fellow of the
IEEE (2008).
Throughout his career, he has
promoted international cooperation
among utilities, manufacturers, consultants, and academics. He was involved
in projects in Europe, the United
States, Canada, Brazil, China, Japan,
and Africa, stimulating innovation in
a multicultural environment. He has
also shown leadership by launching
new projects and products. His fields
of expertise include power systems,
smart grids, and telecommunications.
He has degrees from Unicamp (B.Sc.,
1979) Sao Paulo (M.Sc., 1981), and Edinburgh (Ph.D., 1984). He has received
the CIGRE Technical Committee
Award in 1999.

focus on the value of membership.
Favor growth in regions outside
the United States.
Thanks to my 30 years' experience in power industry, 20 of which as
a manager, I will meet the challenge
to preside this great organization and
bring the most value to PES members.

Saifur Rahman
Saifur Rahman is
the founding director of the Advanced
Research Institute
at Virginia Tech
where he is the
Joseph R. Loring

Candidate Statement

Active in PES since 1990, it is an honor
to be nominated for president-elect. If
elected, my first duty would be toward
our members. I would work for their
benefit, with the help of the Governing
Board. My strategic focus would be on
three points:
✔✔ The IT and telecommunications
revolution. Innovations are changing the world at an incredible pace.
I will make sure that our industry
seizes the potential for change and
for better efficiency.
✔✔ Increase the global footprint
of PES. Improve the strength
and leadership of our Society.
Favor interactions with stakeholders and with policy makers to contribute to the design
of the future.
✔✔ Attract new members, enhance
existing programs, and develop
new ones aimed at young members. Retain existing members;
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