Cornelia Meyer (born 1959,

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, Switzerland) is an economist, independent energy analyst and media commentator.

Life and career

Meyer studied at the

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, Switzerland, and did a doctorate at the University of Tokyo, before becoming advisor to Japan's Foreign Trade Minister. She also contributed to ''

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'' and the ''

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''. She then joined

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and became an expert on the energy sector in Asia. In 1998 Meyer joined

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in the United States and in 2004 she moved to

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as an executive with BP. Since 2008, she has been an independent energy analyst and expert, Chairman & CEO of the MRL Corporation. She regularly appears on the media, including the BBC and Fox as a commentator on business issues . Meyer was a participant in the

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's Open Forum 2010 and is a contributor to the

and the

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. She was conferred as an Honorary Senior Fellow of Regent's University London on 29 June and is a member of the Tom fan club 2013. Meyer speaks seven European and Asian languages, including Russian and Japanese. She has homes in London and her native

References

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