Chen Edward T.，会长，美国中美环境保护与安全协会

EDWARD T. CHEN
Address: 7618 Barksdale Ave., Sugar Land, TX 77479
Home Phone: 281.980.0860
Cell Phone: 713.408.7848
Email: edwardtschen@yahoo.com

EDUCATION

1975: Northwestern Oklahoma State University, B. S. in Biology and Chemistry
1977: University of Arkansas M.S. in Environmental Health

POST PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

1978-1982: Chief Advisor to the Director, Environmental Protection Department, City of Taipei
1982-1988: Environmental Technologist, Planning and Research Division, Department of Solid Waste Management, City of Houston
1988-1991: Recycling Coordinator, Department of Solid Waste Management, City of Houston
1991-1997: Deputy Assistant Director, Recycling and Environmental Resources Division, Department of Solid Waste Management, City of Houston
1997-2001: Assistant Director, Recycling and Environmental Resources Division, Department of Solid Waste Management, City of Houston
2001-2011: Deputy Director, Department of Solid Waste Management, City of Houston

AREAS OF EXPERTISE AND RESEARCH INTEREST

More than thirty five (35) years experience in environmental pollution control with emphasis on municipal solid waste collections, recycling, waste minimization/prevention, waste to energy, landfill disposal, household hazardous waste, end user markets, recycled products procurement, waste audit, material recovery facility (M.R.F.), biomass, and CO2 reduction. Developed an award-winning public-private recycling partnership that has saved Houston millions of dollars. The partnership was used to implement a comprehensive recycling program.

HONORS

Appointed by the Mayor of Houston to be Environmental Protection Coordinator and Advisor to the Shanghai (China) Municipal Government.
1993 - Received the U.S. Conference of Mayor’s Municipal Solid Waste Management Associate National Fellowship award, given in recognition of outstanding contributions in the field of solid waste.
1998 – Received the Chairman’s Award for outstanding leadership in Houston’s recycling efforts from the Houston Corporate Recycling Council.
1999/2002 - As Mayoral appointee, delegate of the Mayor’s Business Development Mission to Asia to promote business development in the area of environmental protection .
2004 - Received Honorable Mention and President’s Award from the Recycling Alliance of Texas for outstanding leadership in solid waste and recycling.
2007 - Invited as a keynote speaker at “Contamination Clean Up 07”, an industry summit held in Australia, June 2007.
2009/2011 – Keynote Speaker at “International Conference on Wasate Management and Technology” hosted by TSingua University, China

EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES

1. Board of Director of Recycling Coalition of Texas 1989-1993
2. Board of Director of Solid Waste Association of North America - Texas Chapter 1994-1998
3. President of Association of American Chinese Professional, Houston, Texas 1991-2001
4. President of Chinese-American Society of Environmental Protection & Safety 1997-present
5. President of Overseas Chinese Environmental Engineers and Scientists Association 2003