Xie Zhongyu, aged 65, Independent Non-Executive Director of Sinopec Corp. Mr. Xie is a senior engineer and holds university diploma. In March 1986, Mr. Xie was appointed as Deputy Director of Investigation and Research Office and Policy Research Office of Ministry of Chemical Industry; in November 1988, he was appointed as Deputy Director General of the Policy and Regulation Dept. of Ministry of Chemical Industry; in December 1991, he was appointed as Director General of the Policy and Regulation Dept. of Ministry of Chemical Industry; in September 1993, he was appointed as Director of Clerical Office of Ministry of Chemical Industry; in June 1998, he was appointed as Deputy Director and member of Party Leading Group of State Petroleum and Chemical Industry Bureau; from June 2000 to December 2006, he was appointed as Chairman of the Supervisory Board of National Key Large-scale Enterprises; in October 2007, he was appointed as Director of National Nuclear Technology Company. In May 2009, Mr. Xie was elected as Independent Non-Executive Director of the Fourth Session of the Board of Directors of Sinopec Corp.