Ye Qing, aged 75, Independent Non-Executive Director of Sinopec Corp. Mr. Ye is a senior engineer and holds university diploma. In January 1976, Mr. Ye was appointed as Deputy Director and Chief Engineer of Revolutionary Committee of Jixi Mining Bureau; in March 1982, he was appointed as Vice Minister of the Ministry of Coal Industry and member of Party Leading Group of the Ministry of Coal Industry; in May 1988, he was appointed as Deputy Director, member and Deputy Secretary of Party Leading Group of State Planning Commission as well as Director of Production Commission of the State Council; in July 1991, he was appointed as Deputy Director and Secretary of Party Leading Group of State Planning Commission; from April  1998 to July 2003, he was appointed as Chairman and Secretary of the Party Leading Group of Shenhua Group Company Limited; from February 1999 to December 2000, he was also appointed as President of Shenhua Group Company Limited; in May 2009, he was elected as Independent Non-Executive Director of the Fourth Session of the Board of Directors of Sinopec Corp. Mr. Ye was elected as Alternative Member of Central Committee on the 14th National Congresses of the Party and a member of the Standing Committee of the Ninth and Tenth Session of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference.