Born in 1957, Mr. Lin holds a Ph.D. in economics from the University of California, United States of America. Mr. Lin was awarded the title of “Changjiang Scholar” Distinguished Professor by the Ministry of Education in 2007. He is currently a Chair Professor at the School of Management, and dean of China Institute for Studies in Energy Policy of Xiamen University, Editor-in-Chief of Energy Economics, and Associate Editor of Environmental Impact Assessment Review. He also serves as an Executive Committee Member of the World Economic Forum’s Stewardship Board on Energy, Davos. Mr. Lin previously served as an independent non-executive director of China Oilfield Services Limited and PetroChina Company Limited. Mr. Lin was appointed as an Independent Non-executive Director and a member of the Strategy and Sustainability Committee of the Company in September 2022, and was appointed as a member of the Nomination Committee of the Company in May 2023.