Hongwen Zhao

Hongwen Zhao, SPE, is a staff researcher at PETRONAS Research Center in Malaysia. His current work focuses on the characterization of natural hydrogen systems and the development of H₂ exploration strategies. With over 20 years of experience as a petroleum geologist and researcher, Zhao has worked with various oil and service companies in East Asia, North America, and the Middle East. His research interests include natural hydrogen exploration, clastic and carbonate diagenesis, rock typing, and complex reservoir characterization through the integration of geology, geochemistry, geophysics, and petrophysics. He is a member of SPE, AAPG, and EAGE.

He holds a PhD in carbonate sedimentology from the University of Alberta.