Subroto appointed as fellow at ISEM

Subroto appointed as fellow at ISEM

NEW YORK (OPECNA): Dr. Subroto, who recently retired as OPEC secretary general, has been appointed a senior fellow at the Institute for the Study of Earth and Man (ISEM), and a distinguished visiting professor in the Department of Economics, at the Southern Methodist University (SMU).

A university press release said he would visit the SMU several times each year to participate in conferences relating to energy economics and the energy industry.

Subroto, from Indonesia, holds a master's degree from McGill University in Canada and a doctorate in economics from the University of Indonesia. He has done post-doctoral studies at Stanford University and Harvard University.

"Dr. Subroto and the institute have worked closely for a number of years and we look forward to continuing that association," said ISEM president James Brooks.

"Our relationship with him dates back to his first year as OPEC's secretary general, when he accepted ISEM's invitation to make his first major us policy address under our sponsorship. He is internationally recognized as an authority on energy and economics."

"This, combined with his long and productive association with OPEC, will be of great benefit to the institute and the university."

Subroto served as OPEC's secretary general for two consecutive three-year terms, which ended in June 1994.

Prior to becoming secretary general, he held various posts in the Indonesian government, including minister of planning, minister of manpower and minister of mines and energy.

He is now a professor of international economics at the University of Indonesia and is director of the Indonesian Energy Institute in Jakarta.