Prof. PETER A. DAVIES

 

Peter Davies is an independent economic and energy consultant advising governments, companies and financial institutions. He was Chief Economist of BP for 17 years. During that time he was responsible for BP's analysis of oil and energy markets and he played a key role in the development of corporate strategy. He was also responsible for the publication and presentation of BP's flagship Statistical Review of World Energy.

 

Previous experience:

 

1985-2008  Chief Economist, BP plc London (and later Special Economic Advisor)

1979‑85      Vice President and Economist, Chase Manhattan Bank, London

1976‑79      Country Economist, World Bank, Washington DC., U.S.A.

1974-75      Research Associate, Dept. Of Economics, University of Warwick

1974           Assistant Research Manager, Monetary Authority of Swaziland

1972‑74      Financial Economist, Ministry of Finance, Swaziland (as Fellow of  Overseas Development Institute)

 

Other Functions and Activities

 

Honorary Professor at the Centre for Energy, Petroleum and Mineral Law &   Policy, University of Dundee.

Past-President of the International Association for Energy Economics.

Former Chairman of the British Institute of Energy Economics.

Member of the UK Government (DIUS) Council for Science and Technology

Member of the UK Government (DECC) Energy and Climate Security Advisory Panel

Member of the UK Secretary of State’s (BERR) Panel on Monitoring the Economy

Member of the External Advisory Boards of the Parkmead Group, London and the National Bank of Kuwait

 

Qualifications:

 

M.Sc. Economics, London School of Economics

B.A. Economics, University of Warwick

 

E-Mail contact: peteradavies@hotmail.co.uk