Amir Adnani, Uranium Energy Corp. Amir Adnani is a founder of Uranium Energy Corp. and has been the President, Chief Executive Officer, and a director of the company since its inception in January 2005. He is also the founder and Chairman of Brazil Resources Inc., a publicly-listed gold exploration company that is growing through acquisitions of projects of merit in the gold districts of Brazil. By background, he is an entrepreneur, and earlier established and grew two private companies.
Mr. Adnani has been invited to speak at prominent industry conferences organized by the International Atomic Energy Agency, World Nuclear Fuel Market and the Milken Institute. He is a frequent contributor to the business media including The Wall Street Journal, Bloomberg, CNBC and Fox Business News.
Fortune magazine distinguishes Mr. Adnani on their ‘40 Under 40, Ones to Watch’ list of North American executives. He is recognized by Casey Research, a leading investment advisory publisher, as a top-ten leading mining industry entrepreneur and executive. He is a nominee for Ernst & Young’s ‘Entrepreneur of the Year’ distinction. Mr. Adnani holds a Bachelor of Science degree from the University of British Columbia, and serves on the university’s Alumni Advisory Board.