British criminal barrister turned broadcaster, educator and Sunday Times No.1 bestselling author, Rob Rinder MBE, is confirmed as the host for the offshore energy industry’s annual awards ceremony in Aberdeen where outstanding people and companies will be celebrated on November 28.
The prestigious OEUK Awards organised by Offshore Energies UK (OEUK) and sponsored by Shell U.K. Limited will shine a light on the industry’s brightest stars at the P&J Live venue.
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Attracting well over 100 nominations, the event provides a great opportunity to recognise the achievements of businesses and individuals throughout the offshore energy sector, including oil, gas, wind, hydrogen and carbon capture and storage.
Rob’s broadcast career began with Judge Rinder. Winning a BAFTA with his episode of ‘Who Do You Think You Are’, his following documentary series ‘My Family, The Holocaust, and Me’ and ‘Holy Land’’: Our Untold Stories,’ aired to critical acclaim. In 2020, Rob was awarded an MBE for his services to the Holocaust education and an honorary doctorate for his legal work.
This year he received a Doctor of Literature from University College London for writing, teaching and advocacy in social equality and Holocaust education.
Rob is a regular host on ‘Good Morning Britain’ and co-hosts BBC Two’s ‘Amazing Hotels: Life Beyond the Lobby’. Earlier this year he fronted BBC Two’s ‘Rob and Rylan’s Grand Tour’, where he made his conducting debut in Venice and also hosted ‘Britain Behind Bars: A Secret History’ on Channel 4.
Rob’s novels ‘The Trial’ and ‘The Suspect’ became instant Sunday Times bestsellers and are inspired by his experiences as a barrister.
Commenting on the announcement, OEUK CEO David Whitehouse, said: “We have an abundance of talented people and enterprising companies helping to drive a homegrown transition towards low carbon energies. Their expertise is driving innovation and positive change that is helping to shape the UK’s energy future.
“The OEUK awards provide a special opportunity to recognise and congratulate those whose hard work and dedication is helping us unlock the huge potential there is here in the UK. They represent some of the
very best examples of our amazing offshore industry and we look forward to revealing the winners in November.”
Awards will be presented for the following categories:
- Apprentice of the Year – sponsored by OPITO
- Early Career Professional of the Year – sponsored by Wood
- People & Culture – sponsored by Flotation Energy
- Outstanding Contribution to Energy Security – sponsored by Centrica Energy Storage+
- Outstanding Contribution to Energy Decarbonisation – sponsored by North Sea Transition Authority
- Innovative Supply Chain of the Year (large enterprise) – sponsored by Harbour Energy
- Innovative Supply Chain of the Year (SME) – sponsored by Harbour Energy
- Neighbour of the Year – sponsored by D2Zero
