Fazıl Şenel

Fazıl Şenel is high commissioner / board member at EMRA ( Energy Market Regulatory Authority, EPDK ) and board member at TUBITAK MAM. He has been elected as Vice President of MEDREG on 15 November 2012. MEDREG is the Association of Mediterranean Regulators for Electricity and Gas.

Fazıl Şenel was Chairman and General Manager of BOTAŞ, Turkey’s state-owned pipeline company until March 21, 2012 when he was ousted with a decree published on Official Gazette. He had joined BOTAŞ in 2007, first serving as group manager and later as technical vice president.

Mr. Şenel’s varied career has spanned the oil, natural gas, energy, and automotive industries. He worked as a Project Engineer for Istanbul Gas Distribution Industry and Trade Inc., and as a research assistant at Sakarya University and Iowa State University. He has also served as an engineer, project manager, regional manager, and senior executive in the firms from the United States, Middle East, and Europe.

Mr. Şenel holds a bachelor's degree from Istanbul Technical University’s Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, and a Master’s in Automotive Engineering from the same university. He also completed graduate work in mechanical engineering at Iowa State University.

Mr. Şenel speaks English, and has a working knowledge of Arabic and Azerbaijani.