Infrastructure in Guyana’s Emerging Oil and Gas Economy
The GBJ and CPC’s recent webinar, “Transforming Guyana, Season II, Episode IV: Infrastructure Development and the Emerging Guyanese Oil and Gas Economy,” brought together a panel of distinguished speakers, each offering unique insights into the challenges and opportunities that lie ahead for Guyana. As we delve into the wealth of wisdom shared by Arthur Deakin, Terrence Blackman, David Lewis, and David Patterson, it becomes evident that Guyana’s journey toward harnessing its oil and gas potential is not without its complexities.
Dr. Terrence Richard Blackman is a member of the Guyanese diaspora. He is an associate professor of mathematics and a founding member of the Undergraduate Program in Mathematics at Medgar Evers College. He is a former Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Visiting Professor at MIT and a member of The School of Mathematics at The Institute for Advanced Study. He previously served as Chair of the Mathematics Department and Dean of the School of Science Health and Technology at Medgar Evers College, where he has worked for more than twenty-five years. He graduated from Queen’s College, Guyana, Brooklyn College, CUNY, and the City University of New York Graduate School.