Dr. Dou Lirong is the Executive Director & President of Research Institute of Petroleum Exploration & Development (RIPED), CNPC. He has joined China National Petroleum Corporation (CNPC) for over 30 years with both domestic and overseas working experience. Before RIPED, he was the Chief Geologist of CNODC, CNPC, Deputy General Manager of CNPC International (Nile), Sudan and Director General of Consulting Center of CNPC International. Dr. Dou has been actively engaged in international organizations and conferences as the executive committee member of IPTC 2023, advisory committee member of OTC-Asia 2024 and panel speaker of ADIPEC 2015, OTC-Asia 2022 to name a few. He holds a Ph.D in Geology with dozens of published academic papers and various awards including the 1st and 2nd Prize of Science & Technology Progress issued by the State Council of China and Jules Braunstein Memorial Award by American Association of Petroleum Geology etc.