George Verberg, former CEO of Gasunie and IGU was EDI's first fellow and received the extra status of Honorary Fellow. After all, he made the initiative of EDI possible. He is the former president of EDI.

Dick de Jong, former Shell employee and now working for the Clingendael International Energy Program, is appointed as Senior Fellow because of his important contribution to the content of EDI's programmes.

Jean Vermeire, President of the International Group of LNG Importers (GIIGNL) and member of the Boards of Distrigas NV and of Nederlandse Gasunie NV, is appointed as Senior Fellow because of his long and impressive career in the gas industry, his commitment to EDI’s educational programmes such as the Master Class Developments in LNG and the International Gas Value Chain course.

Elmer Sterken is Rector Magnificus at the University of Groningen and currently at EDI a member of the Executive Board. He is appointed as Honorary Fellow because of his contribution to the development of EDI.

Marcel Kramer, former CEO of Gasunie and now working as CEO of South Stream AG, is appointed as Honorary Fellow because of his important contribution to the development of EDI.

Roy Bilbé, former director of Gasunie Research and now working for Stork. He played an important part in both the organisation of EDI (member of the Executive Board) and in the content of EDI's training programmes.

Hans Plaat, former reservoir engineer at Shell and now owner of his consultancy company for Reservoir Engineering and Underground Gas Storage, is appointed as Fellow because of his long career in the gas industry, his commitment to EDI and his position as key lecturer at EDI's Underground Gas Storage Course since 2005.

Bert Pleizier, former Project Manager at Gasunie and now working as an independent consultant, is appointed as Fellow because of his long career in the gas industry, his commitment to EDI and his position as key lecturer at EDI's Gas Transport & Shipping Course and multiple editions of the Gas Value Chain Course (given in Dutch) since 2003.

René Snijder is former Manager Public Affairs at Gasunie responsible for the positioning of Gasunie in the EU. He is appointed as Fellow because of his important contribution to the content of EDI's programmes.

Volko de Jong is one of the founders of EDI. Currently at EDI, Volko de Jong is responsible for customer relations. He is appointed as Fellow because of his contribution to the development of EDI's programmes in the field of energy and natural gas.

Jan Prins is former Head Global Energy & Project Finance of ABN AMRO. Currently Jan holds positions in a number of Investment Committees of Private Equity Funds for Infrastructure Projects, for Renewable Energy Project and for Investments in Central Europe. Mr Prins is appointed as Fellow because of his commitment to EDI as key lecturer at EDI's Large Energy Projects Course.

Gordon Summers is former Vice-President – Middle East / gulf Region of Shell Gas & Power and now independent energy and general management consultant. Mr Summers is appointed as Fellow because of his long career in the gas industry, his commitment to EDI as key lecturer at EDI's Large Energy Projects Course.

Boris Kuzmin holds a position as CEO Advisor of Sthokman. Kuzmin earns the grade of Honorary Fellow because of his active participation in both the founding and further development of EDI. During the founding of EDI, Kuzmin was responsible for HR management at O.A.O. Gazprom.