Dr. Shouli Qu, Ph.D. in Geology at the Chinese Academy of Sciences, is a Professorate Senior Engineer.  He has been involved in geophysical and information research, and technology management for more than 30 years. His research interests include high-resolution seismic and deep seismic exploration, migration imaging, full 3D seismic technologies, AVO and AVA technologies, development seismic technologies, and reservoir and fracture description technologies. He has presided over three major national science and technology research projects and more than 40 projects with oilfield enterprises. He has won one national science and technology progress award (second prize) and four provincial science and technology progress awards (first prize). He has published over 20 academic papers and several monographs.