Dr. Robert Hazen, a Member of the DDE Science Committee (SC) has been awarded the American Geosciences Institute’s (AGI) 2025 Marcus Milling Legendary Geoscientist Medal in recognition of his lifetime of notable achievements in the geosciences and global impact across disciplines

9TH SESSION OF THE DDE GOVERNING COUNCIL

Recently, after a rigorous review and voting process by the Commission on New Minerals, Nomenclature and Classification (IMA-CNMNC) of the International Mineralogical Association, another new mineral from China, named Qiumingite, has been officially approved.

On June 15, 2025, the DDE Petroleum Geology Knowledge System Review Discussion was successfully held at the Xinyang Room of Fairmont Yangcheng Lake, with simultaneous online participation via Zoom.

At the Second Belt and Road Conference on Science and Technology Exchange held in Chengdu, China from 10 to 12 June 2025, DDE was officially recognized as an International Big Science Program during a special session, from 0930 to 1230 on 12 June 2025, hosted by the Ministry of Science and Technology (MOST), China.