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TotalEnergies CEO advisor Momar Nguer seeks to join prestigious learned society

One of Patrick Pouyanné's closest aides, Momar Nguer. © Daniel Pier / NurPhoto / AFP

One of Patrick Pouyanné's closest aides is hoping to get sponsored by members of the Académie des Sciences d'Outre-mer so as to be inducted into the exclusive century-old academic institution. [...]

Published on 13/07/2021 at 05:00 GMT Reading time 2 minutes

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