Mr. HU Zongmin graduated from the Department of Refining of Beijing Petroleum Institute (now known as China University of Petroleum). Mr. Hu is currently the chief engineer of Qilu Petrochemical Qingdao Branch Company and has 40 years professional and leadership experience in petrochemical and refining.

Mr. Hu was the senior engineer of Shengli Refinery; the chief engineer of the leading group of Qingdao Refinery Project (the leading agency for preparation of the project in Shandong Province); Qirun Petrochemical Company (a joint venture of Hong Kong China Resources and China Petroleum & Chemical Corporation Qilu Branch. Mr.Hu participated in the renovation of project design, construction and commissioning of production and related works in Shengli Refinery; organized and leaded more than 30 projects relating to the transformation of standard technology public relation unit in Qilun Petrochemical, organized and implemented 100,000M3 oil depot in Qilun Petrochemical, the first stop of the long pipeline construction, and succeeded in one time to put into use; also led the overall planning and design of the 2,700,000m3 liquid chemical and petrochemical tank storage area in Yantai Port Terminal, the overall planning and feasibility studies of the long pipeline from Yantai to Zibo; the project planning, design, construction and production management of the 50,000 tons of sulfur and tail gas and other related works in Changyi Petrochemical Company.

The petrochemical technology projects implemented under the leadership of Mr.Hu had won from the Government and China Petroleum & Chemical Corporation and other organizations a number of Technical Progress Awards. Mr. Hu was the executive director of Yanchang Petroleum International Ltd (formerly named Sino Union Energy Investment Group Limited 0346HK).