Since 1992 he is a Professor of Economics at the Grenoble University, France
Sadek Boussena is a former President of OPEC (1990-1991).

He was Minister of Energy & Industry for Algeria from 1988 to 1991, and
Chairman & CEO of SONATRACH, the Algerian oil & gas state owned Company.  

Since 2001 he is acting as Special Advisor to SOCIETE  GENERALE on Strategic issues related to the oil & gas Business.

Since September 2006, he was also appointed as General Academic Editor for the OPEC Energy Review.