Mr Chen Xuechuan, aged 47, a Research Fellow, is a Non-Executive Director of the Company. Mr Chen graduated from the Dailian Polytechnic University with a master’s degree in engineering. He started his career and held such posts as Deputy Factory Officer, Chief Metallurgist, Deputy Chief Engineer and Deputy General Manager of Capital Aerospace Machinery Company from 1983, Deputy Director General of Personnel & Education Department of the First Academy of China Aerospace Corporation from 1997, Vice President of the Academy of Beijing Aerospace System Engineering from 2000, Director General of Human Resources Department of China Aerospace Science & Technology Corporation from April 2005 till now, and as standing council member of both China Institute of Space Law and China Space Foundation, member of Chinese Society of Astronautics and Director of Aerospace Science & Technology Finance Company Limited from 2007 onwards. Mr Chen has been engaged into the machinery manufacturing of launch vehicles, the management of corporations and academies, as well as human resources management and has substantial experience in corporate management and human resource management. He was appointed as a Non-Executive Director of the Company in August 2008.