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Mr. Mao Guiting, Professor, Changsha Research Institute of Mining and Metallurgy Co., Ltd., mainly engaged in the research on the overall technology for the development and utilization of deep-sea mineral resources and metal surface cleaning technology. Served as the team leader and site commander of the offshore test project for three times, leading the offshore test team to successfully complete the task. Presided over the development of 13 products to fill the domestic gap, and successively obtained 4 scientific and technological achievements appraisal, including 3 internationally leading and 1 internationally advanced. Obtained 24 authorized patents, including 3 invention patents. Presided over the drafting of one industry standard.

KoGuan Law School, Shanghai Jiao Tong University

Dr. XUE Guifang（Julia）is distinguished Professor of international law at KoGuan Law School, Shanghai Jiao Tong University. She serves as Director to the Center for Polar and Deep Ocean Development and Center for the Rule of Ocean Law Studies, SJTU. In addition to the day-to-day institutional function and responsibilities for funding management and project operation, she has research interests in the law of the sea in general, issues relating to the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea and state practice in particular.

She chairs commissioned projects for drafting up and revising national laws and regulations for conservation of marine living resources and protection of marine environment, and provides consultancy on policy-making and practical issues to ocean-related agencies. She involves actively in academic activities by providing platform for national and international symposiums and conferences on law of the sea topics, polar issues and deep seabed mining law and policy. She participated in international forums and committees as professional adviser and executive member. She resides the seat on behalf of her institute in the International Seabed Authority as an observer, and contributes to the advancement of China’s participation of global governance in maritime domain. She has published widely on relevant issues.

Second Institute of Oceanography, Ministry of Natural Resources

He received the Ph.D. degree in genesis mineralogy from China University of Geosciences, Beijing, China, in 1992.

From 1992 to 1998, he did postdoctoral research at the Institute of Oceanography, Chinese Academy of Sciences and the University of Tokyo.

He has been engaged in mineral deposits research in the Key Laboratory of Submarine Geosciences, Second Institute of Oceanography, Ministry of Natural Resources.

His research interests focus on seafloor mineral resources exploration and mineralization systems, and he has made important achievements in the research fields of PMN, CFC and PMS, published more than 80 papers and won 5 provincial and ministerial awards.

Mr.Shen Yujun, Professor, Metallurgical Engineer. Worked in Changsha Research Institute of Mining and Metallurgy Co., Ltd. Engaged in the technical development and engineering design of metallurgy and comprehensive utilization of nonferrous metals for more than 30 years, including molybdenum, rhenium, bismuth, nickel, cobalt, manganese, beryllium, vanadium, gold, rare metals ,metal powder and cathode material for secondary battery et al. He has rich accumulation in extraction metallurgy, comprehensive recovery and product deep processing.

He has long been engaged in research on processing and comprehensive utilization of marine minerals such as polymetallic nodules and cobalt-rich crusts. He developed deep-sea mineral processing techniques such as reduction rust extraction and hydrogen reduction wet leaching.

Second Institute of Oceanography, Ministry of Natural Resources

Guangzhou Marine Geological Survey

He Gaowen, doctor, professor level engineer and deputy chief engineer of Guangzhou Marine Geological Survey, has successively participated in ocean scientific investigation in the Pacific Ocean for many times, presided over and completed more than 10 national special scientific research projects.

He has won the special prize of Marine Engineering Science and Technology Award, the first prize of Marine Science and Technology Award, the second prize of Marine Innovation Achievement Award, the second prize of Land and Resources Science and Technology Award and other awards, and has won the title of the "Top Ten Most Beautiful Geologists" in the national geological exploration industry, the "Outstanding Contribution Award" of China Ocean Association as well;

He was selected as a young and middle-aged scientific and technological innovation leader of the Ministry of science and technology, a high-level scientific and technological innovation talent echelon of the Ministry of natural resources, and a backbone member of the "Application Working Group for Crusted Mining Areas" of COMRA.

Central South University of China

Liu Shaojun is a doctor of Engineering jointly trained by Central South University and Nagoya University, Japan, Professor and Doctoral Supervisor of School of Mechanical and Electrical Engineering of Central South University, and Vice President of Shenzhen Research Institute of Central South University.

Mr. Liu is also the chief scientist of the "10th Five Year Plan" deep sea technology development project of the China Oceania Association and the chief expert of major projects of the National Social Science Foundation.

At present, he is mainly engaged in the research of deep-sea resource exploration and mining technology, equipment and electromechanical control system. He has presided over more than 20 national science and technology projects, and has won 5 national, provincial and ministerial science and technology awards, published more than 100 papers in academic journals at home and abroad as well.

Second Institute of Oceanography, Ministry of Natural Resources

Wang Chunsheng is a researcher of the Second Institute of Oceanography, Ministry of Natural Resources. His main research directions are environmental research and evaluation of exploration area. He has successively presided over more than 20 national, provincial and ministerial level projects; He has published more than 150 papers in international journals and 2 Monographs; He discovered three new genera and more than 50 new species of marine life, which contributed to the "Western Pacific Seamount Area Environmental Management Plan" of the International Seabed Authority.

He has won the first prize of "Ocean Engineering Science and Technology Award" and the first prize and the second prize of "Ocean Innovation Achievement Award" respectively. He has won the titles of "National Excellent Scientific and Technological Workers", "Advanced Individual of Jiaolong Manned Submersible Experimental Application Voyage", and "Top Ten Excellent Scientific and Technological Workers" in Zhejiang Province as well.

Mr. Zheng Hao, Professor, Changsha Research Institute of Mining and Metallurgy Co., Ltd., mainly engaged in deep-sea mining technology and equipment. Successively presided over 5 national key R & D plans and provincial and ministerial projects, and participated in 11 national major scientific research projects such as the national "863 Plan" and "973 Plan". Obtained 8 authorized patents and published more than 10 papers.

Professor, the College of Mechanical and Electrical Engineering of Central South University

Li Yan received her master degree in mechanical and electronic engineering from Central South University, China in 1999 and then started teaching and researching as a lecturer in Central South University. Her received the Ph.D. degree in mechanical engineering from Central South University, China in 2009. Now she is a professor and doctoral supervisor at the College of Mechanical and Electrical Engineering of Central South University. She is also the head of Mechanical and Electrical Engineering Department. Her research interests include control theory and technology of hydraulic and mechatronic system, design and control of deep-sea operation equipment, dynamics modeling and analysis of mechanical system, techno-economic analysis of deep ocean mining, etc.

Mr. Tang Hongping, Professor, Changsha Research Institute of Mining and Metallurgy Co., Ltd., engaged in the research of deep-sea mineral collection and seabed walking technology, and the research of deep-sea mining engineering equipment.

Professor, Second Institute of Oceanography, Ministry of Natural Resources

She received the Ph.D. degree in Geodetection and Information Technology from the China University of Geosciences, Hubei, China, in 2007.She has been engaged in marine geology, Second Institute of Oceanography, Ministry of Natural Resources. Her research interests focus on marine sedimentary environment. Prof. Zhang has made a series of scientific achievements, including 5 books as co-author and more than 30 academic papers. E-mail: zwy885@163.com

Mr. Gong Dewen, Professor,Changsha Research Institute of Mining and Metallurgy Co., Ltd., , Obtained the third prize of scientific and technological progress of the Ministry of metallurgy. Mainly engaged in mining engineering and industrial automation research.

Mr. Li Xiaohu, Ph. D, Professor. He received the Ph.D. degree in geology from the Lanzhou University, Gansu, China, in 2007.He has been engaged in seafloor resources and mineralization systems in the Key Laboratory of Submarine Geosciences, Second Institute of Oceanography, Ministry of Natural Resources. His research interests focus on seafloor mineral resources exploration and mineralization systems including modern seafloor hydrothermal mineralization, non-traditional stable isotope geochemistry and seafloor resources exploration and potential evaluation and so on. Prof. Li has made a series of scientific achievements, including 3 books as co-author and more than 30 academic papers.

Mr. Wu Hongyun, Professor, Changsha Institute of Mine Research Co., Ltd., is mainly engaged in the field of deep-sea mineral mining, developed the first deep-sea cobalt rich crust mining equipment in China, and completed the on-site mining sampling test in 2019 meters water depth. More than 40 academic papers have been published, of which 7 are included in EI, and more than 50 national patents have been applied, of which 10 national invention patents have been authorized.