With nearly 40 years experience in the international petroleum industry, Dr. Shum is widely recognized as a leader in the international oil industry in China for his ground-breaking achievements leading including the first successful international discovery of oil in offshore China.
He was also responsible for the first foreign participation in the China onshore oil industry, as well as the first foreign acquisition of a coal bed methane project in China. Dr. Shum led the team that developed the largest enhanced oil recovery operation in the history of the industry, which was located in Indonesia, and was head of Texaco's office in Beijing for almost a decade.
After joining Texaco in 1968, Dr. Shum held positions of responsibility in exploration, development and production operations around the world, with significant responsibilities for operations in China, Indonesia, Malaysia, Pakistan, Thailand and Kuwait.
Upon retiring from Texaco, he joined Hong Kong University as Director of its R&D branch and Entrepreneurship Program.