Prof. Dr. Run Chen obtained his Bachelor’s degree in Geographic Information Systems from Henan Polytechnic University in 2004, his Master’s degree in Mineral Survey and Exploration from Henan Polytechnic University in 2007, and his PhD degree in Mineral Survey and Exploration from China University of Mining and Technology in 2010. Since 2010, he has been working at the Carbon Neutrality Research Institute and is currently the Director of the Unconventional Natural Gas Research Center and the Deputy Director of the Institute of Methane Emission Reduction and Resource Utilization. His research interests include CO2 geological storage, unconventional natural gas, environmental geology, and carbon neutrality.