Panos Kelamis joined the Cyprus Hydrocarbons Company as CEO in October 2016. A graduate of University of Athens in Physics, he obtained his graduate degrees at Imperial College (MSc) and University of Alberta (PhD). His industrial career started with Western Geophysical in Houston. In 1985 he joined Saudi Aramco in Dhahran where he held technical and managerial positions, including chief geophysicist and chief technologist responsible for all geophysical research. Recognized for his leadership/management skills and strong technical background Dr. Kelamis is a well-known author/speaker in the international Oil & Gas industry and advisor of Universities & Research Centers in North America, Europe and The Middle East. He was the Society of Exploration Geophysicists (SEG) 75th Anniversary Distinguished Lecturer in 2005 and served SEG as Vice President in 2006. In 2009 SEG bestowed on him Life Membership. He received EAGE’s 2010 Nigel Anstey Award for his research efforts and innovation in Geophysics.