David Knox was appointed Chief Executive Officer of Santos in July 2008. He has 25 years of experience in the global oil and gas industry, including as Managing Director for BP Developments in Australasia from 2003–2007. David Knox joined Santos in September 2007 as Executive Vice President, Growth Businesses, responsible for growth in Santos’ emerging new businesses including LNG, Geoscience and New Ventures, Indonesia and other strategic projects. Originally from Edinburgh, Scotland, David holds a first class honours degree in mechanical engineering from Edinburgh University, and a Masters of business administration from the University of Strathclyde. David Knox has previously held senior positions with BP in Australia, the United Kingdom and Pakistan. He has worked for ARCO and Shell in the United States, Netherlands, the United Kingdom and Norway.