Prof. George L. Chan

Short CV of Prof. George L. Chan (1999)

Environmental engineering Consultant
Presently Field director to ZERI Foundation, Geneva, Switzerland
Born: 2 march 1924, Por Louis, Mauritius

Status: Married with 3 sons, all engineers qualified in UK

Service: 1924-45 - British East African Army, World War II

Education

1945 - London University Matriculation, Division I

1946-49 - BSc (Engineering), University of Londo, England

1960-61 - DIC (Environmental Engineering) University of London

1985-89 - Professor, Research Programme on Integrated Farming, Academy of Scieences, Guangzhou, China

Awards

1984 - Energy Innovation, Dept. of Energy, USA

1999 - Grand Cross of Risaralda, Colombia

Employment

1999 - Field Director, UNDP - Zeri Foundation, Geneva for IBS Projects in Seychelles, Cameroon, Colombia & Brazil, with training in the last two countries. 1995 - 98 - Field director, UNU-ZERI Plilot projects in Fiji and Namibia, to demonstrate the economic and ecologic benefits of Integrated Biomass Systems, without any environmental Pollutionor resources depletion

1990-95 - Consultant in Integrated Framing Systems to: Folkencenter for Renewable Energy, Hurup, Denmark, for Integrated Farming Systems in Cold Climates; Dyke-Pond Committee for Postgraduate Students of 5 danish Universities and Institutions to study waste recycling and reutilisation in southern China; University of Agricultural Sciences, Uppsala, Sweden, for special MSc Environmental Course for Developing Nations; Univesity of Stockholm, Institute of System Ecology, Sweden for Special lectures toPhD Students on Waste Recycling and Utilisation; Agriculture & Forestry University, HCM City, Vietnam, for Integrated Farming Systems for small farmers; Hamburg Environment Institute, NGO in Germany, for Integrated Sewage Farms for Biomass Nutrient Recycling.

1985-90 - Academy of Sciences, Guangdong, China; Consultant in Integrated Farming Systems to enhace the traditional Dyke-pond Systems with modern science and technology for more effective & efficient natural processes.

1978-95 - Chief Physical Planner, Governor's Office, US Commonwealth of the Northern Marianas, Saipan. Administrator of 2 US Federal Programs: Environmental Protection Agency and Department of Energy.

1975-78 - Waste Digester Specialist, South Pacific Commission. Pilot Projects in Integrated Farms in the Pacific Islands.

1972-75 - Senior Lectures in Environmental Health, Medical Faculty, University of Papua New Guenea. Research Project in Integrated Farm Waste Treatment & Recycling.

1964-72 - Environmental Engineer, South Pacific Commission, New Caledonia. Adviser in Water, Waste Disposal, Housing Sanitation, and Training of Paramedical Staff.

1954-64 - City Engineer, Municipality of Port Louis, Mauritius, with 40 staff and 400 workers, in charge of Streets, Bridges, Publick lighting, Buildings, Water supply, Waste disposal.

1952-54 - Manager, Universal Engineering, Mauritius. Building Construction.

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Prof. George L. Chan Prof. Li Kangmin Organizing Staff Participants Transparencies Photo album Documents Links		Short CV of Prof. George L. Chan (1999) Environmental engineering Consultant Presently Field director to ZERI Foundation, Geneva, Switzerland Born: 2 march 1924, Por Louis, Mauritius Status: Married with 3 sons, all engineers qualified in UK Service: 1924-45 - British East African Army, World War II Education 1945 - London University Matriculation, Division I 1946-49 - BSc (Engineering), University of Londo, England 1960-61 - DIC (Environmental Engineering) University of London 1985-89 - Professor, Research Programme on Integrated Farming, Academy of Scieences, Guangzhou, China Awards 1984 - Energy Innovation, Dept. of Energy, USA 1999 - Grand Cross of Risaralda, Colombia Employment 1999 - Field Director, UNDP - Zeri Foundation, Geneva for IBS Projects in Seychelles, Cameroon, Colombia & Brazil, with training in the last two countries. 1995 - 98 - Field director, UNU-ZERI Plilot projects in Fiji and Namibia, to demonstrate the economic and ecologic benefits of Integrated Biomass Systems, without any environmental Pollutionor resources depletion 1990-95 - Consultant in Integrated Framing Systems to: Folkencenter for Renewable Energy, Hurup, Denmark, for Integrated Farming Systems in Cold Climates; Dyke-Pond Committee for Postgraduate Students of 5 danish Universities and Institutions to study waste recycling and reutilisation in southern China; University of Agricultural Sciences, Uppsala, Sweden, for special MSc Environmental Course for Developing Nations; Univesity of Stockholm, Institute of System Ecology, Sweden for Special lectures toPhD Students on Waste Recycling and Utilisation; Agriculture & Forestry University, HCM City, Vietnam, for Integrated Farming Systems for small farmers; Hamburg Environment Institute, NGO in Germany, for Integrated Sewage Farms for Biomass Nutrient Recycling. 1985-90 - Academy of Sciences, Guangdong, China; Consultant in Integrated Farming Systems to enhace the traditional Dyke-pond Systems with modern science and technology for more effective & efficient natural processes. 1978-95 - Chief Physical Planner, Governor's Office, US Commonwealth of the Northern Marianas, Saipan. Administrator of 2 US Federal Programs: Environmental Protection Agency and Department of Energy. 1975-78 - Waste Digester Specialist, South Pacific Commission. Pilot Projects in Integrated Farms in the Pacific Islands. 1972-75 - Senior Lectures in Environmental Health, Medical Faculty, University of Papua New Guenea. Research Project in Integrated Farm Waste Treatment & Recycling. 1964-72 - Environmental Engineer, South Pacific Commission, New Caledonia. Adviser in Water, Waste Disposal, Housing Sanitation, and Training of Paramedical Staff. 1954-64 - City Engineer, Municipality of Port Louis, Mauritius, with 40 staff and 400 workers, in charge of Streets, Bridges, Publick lighting, Buildings, Water supply, Waste disposal. 1952-54 - Manager, Universal Engineering, Mauritius. Building Construction.