Meet our speakers
CEO,
Enhanced Biofuels and Technologies
G. Arumugam holds a PhD in Biotechnology & Phycology with experience extends over a period of 18 years, including both academic and commercial appointments with the Indian Council of Agricultural research, as the founding member of Green World Biotech. G. Arumugam's work includes fundamental research into all aspects of Jatropha Curcas Linn and Micro algae as a source of Non Edible feedstock to National & International Energy security.
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Executive Director ,
Thai Sugar Millers Corporation
Executive Director, Thai Roong Ruang Group of Companies and Deputy Managing Director, Saraburi Sugar Co., Ltd
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Managing Director ,
Vertical Asia
Managing Director of Vertical Asia PTE Ltd in Singapore which is a wholly owned subsidiary of VERTICAL UK LLP which is one of the largest global trader in Ethanol and Biodiesel with offices in Geneva, Rio de Janeiro, Houston and Singapore (www.verticaluk.com). VERTICAL UK is 50% owned by Brazilian company COSAN (NYSE:CZZ), one of the largest sugar millers in the world.
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Mr Bhaskar - as Managing Director & CEO of Naturol - assumes overall responsibility for the day- to-day administration of the company
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Administrator ,
National Electrificaton Administration
Ms. Bueno is currently the Administrator of the National Electrification Administration (NEA), a government-owned and controlled corporation mandated to promote, encourage and assist public service entities, particularly Electric Cooperatives (ECs), towards achieving total electrification of the country. Her organization regulates and supervises 119 ECs.
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Group General Manager,
Enviro-Hub Holdings Ltd
Mr Chew oversees the Group’s daily operations and he is a Qualified Person as defined by the Legal Profession Act and holds a Bachelor of Law (Hons) degree from the National University of Singapore. Mr Chew ran his law practice together with other partners till 2003 when he left practice for the corporate world. Prior to joining the Company, Mr Chew was a Chief Executive Officer of a local medical specialist centre. He was previously an Executive Director of a Public Listed Company and is currently an Independent Director of another company listed on the main board of the SGX-ST.
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Minister ,
Ministry of Plantation Industries and Commodities
Federal Minister Ministry of Plantation Industries and Commodities
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President & CEO,
Coconut Industry Investment Fund - Oil Mills Group
He is the President and CEO, Coconut Industry Investment Fund (CIIF) Oil Mills Group – the largest and most integrated conglomerate in the Philippine coconut industry
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Managing Director,
ReEx Capital Asia
Frédéric Crampé has been managing ReEx Capital Asia (previously known as The Renewable Energy Exchange) since its inception in 2006. ReEx Capital Asia is an investment banking boutique based in Singapore, specializing in the Asian Clean Energy sector. Frederic is providing financial advisory services and raising funds (debt/equity) for renewable energy infrastructure, biofuel production facilities, energy efficiency projects and green energy products/services companies.
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VP for Biofuels ,
Shree Renuka Sugars Ltd.
He is the Vice President (Sales & Bio-Fuels) of Shree Renuka Sugars in Mumbai with a turnover of +Rs. 10.00 Billion with Profit of +1.00 Billion.
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Dr. Lutz Guderjahn, Chief Operating Officer, CropEnergies AG
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Mr. Thibodee Harnprasert, Executive Board of Director,
Thai Society of Automotive Engineers
Current Position
The President of T.V.C. Car Care Co., Ltd.
The President of Nawaporn Operation Co., Ltd.
The President of Nawaporn Transport Co., Ltd.
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He is Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer of Ark Bio Sdn Bhd, a regional biotechnology company focused on development of improved genetic material and mass propagation of planting material for jatropha curcas, other oil seed plants and organisms which can be utilized as feedstock for the biofuel industry.
He also leads the Cosmo Biofuels Group which is actively engaged in establishing jatropha curcas plantations, biodiesel downstream processing and trading activities in the Asia Pacific region. He is presently developing markets and partnerships for an oilseed-to-biodiesel supply chain based on the Group’s proprietary processing technology.
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Director General, Environment Finance Engineering,
Japan Bank for International Cooperation
Takashi Hongo is Special Advisor and Director General of the Environment Finance Engineering Department, established in October 2006, in Japan Bank for International Cooperation. He joined the Export-Import Bank of Japan in 1981 and served as Director for the Middle East and Africa, International Finance Department II, Director for the Environment Risk Analysis Department and Chief Representative in Frankfurt.
In addition to engaging in financing operations for GHG emission reduction projects, he is helping develop new frontiers, such as the demand side approach for CDM, Green Investment Scheme, and Market Approach Adaptation.
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President ,
Syntec Biofuel
Mr. Jackson has worked with Syntec from 2004 and co-managed the business enterprise from January 2006. Mr. Jackson practiced Law in South Africa prior to immigrating to Canada. Mr. Jackson has been a real estate land developer and investment banker since 1978. Mr. Jackson is currently president of Hillcon Developments Ltd., and Pelican Financial Corporation (Investment Bankers) Mr. Jackson also acts as corporate counsel for both companies. Mr. Jackson has been responsible for all business decisions and legal matters for Syntec since the acquisition of the SBF Assets.
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President,
Mother Earth Plantations Pte Ltd
He is the President of Mother Earth Plantations and the CIO of Juno Mother Earth Asset Management LLC. The companies issue the “Mother Earth Index” the first “second generation” global index of natural resources. The company manages assets in natural resources for banks, private clients, pension funds and family offices in several funds and certificates. He publishes his research monthly in the Juno Mother Earth Commodity Report.
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President ,
Taiwan Celluhols Co. Ltd.
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CEO & Managing Director,
IUT Global
Mr. Edwin T.F. Khew is the CEO/Managing Director of IUT Global Pte Ltd a global environmental waste technology and management company with its headquarters in Singapore. He is a Nominated Member of Parliament (NMP) and also currently the Chairman of the Sustainable Energy Association of Singapore (SEAS), the President of the Singapore Manufacturers’ Federation (SMa), a Council Member of the Singapore Business Federation (SBF), and Chairman of the Singapore Standards Council.
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Head of Energy Business Planning Group,
POSCO
Sunwoo is a strategic GHG business developer and a manager with 14+ years progressive experience
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Chairman,
Malavalli Power Plant Private Limited
Over 30 years experience in the Conventional Energy Sector in capacities of Managing Director – Ansaldo, Vice President – Dodsal, General Manager-Voltas.
Over 10 years experience in Distributed Generation based in Renewable Energy Technologies in capacities of Chairman – FEZ Projects Pvt. Ltd. (Promoter of Renewable Energy Special Economic Zone in partnership with Tamil Nadu Energy Development Agency), Chairman – MPPL Renewable Energy Pvt. Ltd., President – Grameena Abhivrudhi Mandali.
Above companies work with off grid as well as grid connected Distributed Generation solutions coupled with initiatives for Decentralised Management of Rural Electricity Distribution and Micro Enterprises development.
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Former CNBC Anchor ,
Hong Bao Media
Mark is an award-winning journalist and broadcaster best known for reporting live from the floor of the Singapore Exchange on CNBC Asia. Working alongside well-known Singapore television personalities such as Martin Soong and Christine Tan on Squawk Box and Market Watch, he developed a reputation for fast, accurate and energetic reports on SGX-listed stocks. Mark has lived in Singapore since 1997 and his voice is familiar to listeners of 938live and Power98, presenting general and business news. His international credentials include a successful career as drivetime presenter on Australian Broadcasting Corp Radio and Sydney Bureau Chief for CNBC.
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Managing Director - Investments,
IDFC Private Equity
Satish has over 25 years of private equity and corporate finance / business strategy experience. At IDFC PE he is involved with firm’s investments in infrastructure space. He was earlier a Director of CDC Advisors (now Actis – an emerging markets PE Fund) where he was involved in many important investments and exits such as privatisation of Punjab Tractor and initial capitalisation of IDFC. He was also CFO and Head of Business Strategy at JK Paper, where he raised USD 177 million funds including private equity and was involved with company’s Carbon sequestration initiative. As head of Investment Banking at SRF Finance (now part of GE Capital) he set up the Structured Finance, Corporate Broking, Investment Banking and Private Equity practice of the company and led the company in the areas of securitisation, advisory and investments.
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CEO,
Starsupply Renewables
Kevin McGeeney is CEO of Starsupply Renewables, Europe’s leading bio-fuel brokerage firm. Starsupply has been operating in the mineral oil markets since 1984. Starsupply Renewables was established in 2006 to focus exclusively on the Bio-Fuel markets which includes Biodiesel B100, B5, Ethanol, ETBE and Gasoline-ethanol blends.”
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Managing Director ,
Biodiesle Oils
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CEO,
Cleancities Biodiesel
Been in business of Information Technology and in Construction for over two decades. Ventured into Clean Energy Field by setting up the World’s largest Biodiesel Production Plant of 150 Million Gallons / Year in two phases. The phase one of 75 Million Gallons plant will be in operation by April, 2008. The Plant will also have the facility of Glycerin Distillation of 32,000 MTY. The Company is also venturing into Jatropa and Pongamia Plantation in India.
The Company proposes to start with 50,000 Hectares of Plantation and to scale it up to 2,50,000 Hectares by 2012. The motto of the Company is “ GROWING FUEL”.
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Minister ,
Ministry of New and Renewable Energy
Since May 2004, he has taken the reins of the Ministry of New & Renewable Energy as Minister of State (Independent Charge) giving it a new thrust and direction. Under his leadership, India has emerged as one of the top ranking global actors in Renewable energy. The policies and programmes launched by the Ministry has resulted in big push to grid interactive renewable power leading to a capacity addition of about 7000 MW in last four years. His vision and dynamism has been appreciated at various global forums. He has been rewarded by World Wind Energy Association for his leadership in Wind Energy development in 2005.
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CEO,
Waste to Energy Pte Ltd
Chief Executive of Subsidiary Company, Waste to Energy Pte Ltd and is responsible for developing business structure, staffing, strategic partnerships and market positionl; fund raising for the company; managing Cambodia’s first Biogas Plant and investigating 33 potential projects in Asia; also responsible for the development of Bio Energy Fund to support roll out
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Hon. Alongkorn Ponlaboot, Minister of Parliament,
House of Representatives
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Managing Director ,
FE Clean Energy Asia
Anand is the Managing Director for FE Clean Energy Asia and the Portfolio Manager responsible for investing and managing its Global Asia Fund since 2004. The Fund has approximately US$65 million under management. The investors in the Fund include Mitsubishi Corporation, Chubu Electric Company, Japan Bank for International Cooperation, Asian Development Bank, PROPARCO (an affiliate of the Government of France), among other institutional investors. The Fund has already invested in India, China, Thailand, Singapore and the Philippines in a wide array of clean energy investments including hydro power generation, biomass based power generation, waste-to-energy, energy efficiency and bio-fuels.
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CEO ,
BioEnergy Plantations
Naren Raju is the founder and visionary behind Bio Energy Plantations. He has a broad range of experience in business development particularly within the IT sector. He quit his IT job in 2005 and incorporated Bio Energy Plantations with firing desire to meet global environmental demands by doing Jatropha Curcas L. plantations in his unutilized land of 121 hectors in India. Now Bioenergy is in the midst of acquiring 7000 hectors of land from governments of India, Vietnam, Cambodia and South Africa for plantation purpose with the help of local and foreign Investors.
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Manager, Agro-Knowledge Management,
Netafim Ltd.
Dr. V. Praveen Rao, having brilliant academic career with distinction both in India and Israel, is specialized in soil-water-plant relations, crop yield-water modeling, drip irrigation and fertigation of biofuel crops with particular reference to sugarcane, corn, Jatropha and oilseed crops.
Presently Dr. Rao is a member of Global Biofuel Crop Team & Manager, Agro-Knowledge Management in Netafim and is promoting drip ferti-irrigation in biofuel crops viz., sugarcane, corn, sugarbeet, sweet sorghum, soybean & Jatropha for sustainable feedstock production with low inputs in several countries. Further he is a recipient of several scholarships and Awards. In 2004 he was bestowed with “Leadership Award” for promotion of drip irrigation technology in India.
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Ms. Bernadette Raymundo , Vice President of Supply, Quality Control and Product Development ,
SeaOil
Over 20 years proven expertise in industrial purchasing, manufacturing/blending of fuels, logistics, and product development of lubricants. Catalyst in the realization of modern management practices, concerning personnel, reporting systems, and development of a long term customer-supplier partnership
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Mr. Michael Ridley-Smith , National Fuels Marketing Manager ,
Caltex Australia
Michael is the National Fuels Marketing Manager for Caltex Australia with responsibility for marketing and sales of the 12 billion Litres of transport fuels including alternative fuels that Caltex Australia sells as well as the pricing of these products. Most recently he lead the development and implementation of biofuels strategies. He have been with Caltex for over 10 years and have been fortunate to have had experience in a range of senior roles including Sales Manager Automotive and Industrial, Investor Relations Manager, CEO Special Projects Advisor, E-Commerce Manager and Legal Counsel.
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Energy Specialist ,
National Metal and Materials Technology Center
Dr.Samai Jai-In has been promoting the cause of bioenergy developments in Thailand and the region very actively for the past decade. His involvement with the renewable energy fields originally grew out of the extensive research and development programs in the Royal Thai Naval Dockyard Department and he has been part of the National Ethanol Committee (2000-2005), National Biofuel Development and Promotion Committee (2005-September 2006), Energy Standing Committee of the House of Parliament (2001-2006). Since 2006 he has been seconded to the National Metal and Materials Technology Center in the Ministry of Science and Technology in a capacity of Energy Specialist. He also serves as Technical Advisor to the Defense Energy Department, The Ministry of Agriculture and Co-operatives as well as The Renewable Energy Institute Foundation of Thailand.
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Mr Bernd Schanzenbaecher, Global Head of Environmental Business Group,
Credit Suisse
Bernd is an acknowledged leader in Sustainability with over 20 years of experience promoting sustainability in business practices, financial markets and international public policy. He played a key role originating and securing the mandate for the MASDAR Clean Tech Fund. Until 2007, Bernd was Global Head of Sustainability Affairs at Credit Suisse. Prior to joining Credit Suisse Group in 1998, Bernd was the Economic Affairs Officer with the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) in Geneva, Switzerland and in Nairobi, Kenya.
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Deputy Secretary - Energy, Resources and Major Projects,
Department of Primary Industries, VIC
He is responsible for major capital projects and departmental work on the Energy, Minerals and Extractive Industries covering policy, regulation, investment facilitation, technology and innovation. He oversees energy policy advice and projects and the implementation and further development of the Energy Technology Innovation Strategy. He is also tasked with managing the Government's negotiations with Alcoa on proposed expansion within Victoria. Dale advises the Minister for Energy and Resources, The Hon. Peter Batchelor, MP.
Recent high profile capital projects he has overseen include the relocation of the Melbourne Wholesale Market, the establishment of a Biosciences Research Centre, and the Melbourne Showgrounds Redevelopment project.
As well as being at the centre of Victoria’s response to climate change, he has a wealth of experience in government structural reform and major capital works as well as a keen understanding of the political process.
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Ms. Tjutju Juniar Sholiha , President Director ,
PT. BIOFUEL BIGCASSAVA HIDAYAH
Successfully oversaw the start-up and development of this cassava agro business company from 0 to 400 hectares a of cassava-seed plant area in Sukabumi and from 0 to 5,000 ha of plasm plant in Sukabumi, Subang, Tangerang, Malang and Lampung - Indonesia
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H.E. Holger Standertskjold, Ambassador and Head of Delegation ,
The Delegation of the European Commission to Singapore
Holger Standertskjoeld was appointed Ambassador and Head of the Delegation of the European Commission to Singapore in October 2006. Prior to his appointment he was the Head of Unit of the European Commission’s Directorate General for Trade (DG TRADE) responsible for negotiations and management of trade agreements and trade relations with South America and the Middle East as well as the General System of Preferences (GSP). Ambassador Standertskjöld joined the European Commission in 1996 after a 20 year career with the Finnish Ministry of Foreign affairs, where he served in various Directorates and in the Finnish Missions in Madrid, Geneva and Sydney. He has a Master of Laws Degree and a Commerce Degree. He is also a qualified Court Judge.
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HE Holger Standertskjold, Ambassador and Head,
Delegation of the European Commission
Holger Standertskjoeld was appointed Ambassador and Head of the Delegation of the European Commission to Singapore in October 2006. Prior to his appointment he was the Head of Unit of the European Commission’s Directorate General for Trade (DG TRADE) responsible for negotiations and management of trade agreements and trade relations with South America and the Middle East as well as the General System of Preferences (GSP). Ambassador Standertskjöld joined the European Commission in 1996 after a 20 year career with the Finnish Ministry of Foreign affairs, where he served in various Directorates and in the Finnish Missions in Madrid, Geneva and Sydney. He has a Master of Laws Degree and a Commerce Degree. He is also a qualified Court Judge.
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Founder & CEO,
Philippine Bio Sciences Company Inc
Since 1998, West Stewart has been the President of Philippine Bio-Sciences Co., Inc. (PhilBIO), and the Chairman of Clean Energy Development Company (Thailand) Ltd. (CleanTHAI). He is Managing Director of ABC’s parent company, Silk Roads, Ltd. (USA). He is a former investment banker with Merrill Lynch Tokyo, and Nikko Securities Chicago Branch (now part of Citibank). As an electric power project developer with Mitsubishi Corporation (MC Group), West executed the marketing and financial plans for several combined cycle natural gas power plant projects in Latin America in the early 1980s, and initiated the alternative energy portfolio for the MC Group, including R&D agreements for advanced battery storage systems, flue gas desulphurization and solar photovoltaic cell technologies.
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Vice President of Business Development - Southeast Asia ,
BP Biofuels, Singapore
Sung Hur holds Masters Degree in Mechanical Engineering from Illinois Institute of Technology, Chicago, USA. Currently, he holds a position of VP of BP Biofuels Business Development for SE Asia based in Singapore. He has been with BP for the past 16 years and has held numerous positions in Biofuels and Chemicals Businesses ranging from engineering, project management, manufacturing operations, joint venture management, business management & development including marketing, sales & logistics in USA, Indonesia, Malaysia, S. Korea and Singapore.
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President Director ,
PT Eterindo Wahanatama
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President ,
Biodiesel Industries
Russell Teall is the President of Biodiesel Industries, Inc., a company which he founded over ten years ago for the purpose of developing and commercializing biodiesel production technology. Under Mr. Teall’s leadership Biodiesel Industries has successfully evolved patented biodiesel production techniques for a wide variety of feedstocks. Beginning with laboratory scale demonstrations, it eventually lead to full scale commercial operations in California, Nevada, Colorado, Texas and Australia.
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Deputy Director General ,
Deputy Director General - International Cooperation Department
Deputy Director General of International Cooperation Department,
Ministry of Industry and Trade of Viet Nam.
ASEAN Senior Official on Energy (SOE) Leader of Viet Nam and ASEAN Center for Energy’s Governing Council Member,
APEC EWG member for Viet Nam, since 1997
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Mr. Sergio Thompson-Flores, CEO,
Infinity Bio-Energy
Thompson-Flores has been a member of the Board and the Chief Executive Officer of the Company since March 2006. From 1996 to 2006, he was the principal and founding partner of Worldinvest, a financial advisory and business development firm in Brazil, with offices in São Paulo and Rio de Janeiro. Prior to Worldinvest, Thompson-Flores was the managing director of a Brazilian development bank with active private equity practice. Previously, he was a diplomat in the Brazilian Foreign Service and served in a senior position in the Brazilian Finance Ministry. He holds a Master’s degree and a Bachelor’s degree in International Relations from Instituto Rio Branco.
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Mr. Unni Krishnan Unnithan, Executive Director,
Carotino Sdn Bhd
Prior to joining CAROTINO Sdn Bhd in Malaysia, he worked with the Unilever Group in India at a Senior Management level. Currently he is the Executive Director of CAROTINO Sdn Bhd which is a member of the well established J.C.Chang Group of companies and is responsible for all Palm Oil downstream businesses of the group.
He has been involved with the commercialization of the Biodiesel and Red Palm Oil Projects from the very concept, to evaluation of R&D, to scale up of the plant to a commercial scale and in its global marketing efforts. He is actively involved in R&D commercialization of Palm Oil downstream products and works closely with the Malaysian Palm Oil Board (MPOB) and other leading Research Institutes worldwide.
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Managing Director ,
Neste Oil
Olli Virta is the person behind the most talked about SGDS$1.2 billion biggest biodiesel plant in the world which will soon be set up in Singapore. The plant will have a design capacity of 800,000 t/a, making it the largest facility producing diesel fuel from renewable feedstocks anywhere. He has over 30 years of experience in the oil refinery business. Currently the President of Neste Oil in Singapore, he is responsible of ensuring the operation and sustainability of this plant. He was formerly the Vice President for Manufacturing and Chief Refining Officer of AB Nynas Petroleum and Managing Director of Nynas Refining AB. He was also the former General Manager of Naantali Refinery, Mr. Virta has several years of experience in the global refinery business.
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Director of Blant Biotechnology ,
Temasek Life Siences Laboratory
After his undergraduate study from 1980-1984 in Department of Biology, Sichuan University, Dr. HONG Yan obtained his Ph.D. in Peking Union Medical College (now part of TsingHua University) in 1989. He has worked in biotech industry and universities in Singapore and US since then. He was also awarded MBA in 2001 (National University of Singapore). He is an adjunct associate professor for School of Biological Science, Nanyang Technology University, a member of Singapore Genetic Modification Advisory Committee (GMAC), an evaluator for Singapore Center for Drug Administration (CDA) and part of expert panel for herbal medicines, Health Sciences Authority (HSA) Singapore.
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H.E. Dr. Purnomo Yusgiantoro, Minister,
Ministry of Energy & Mineral Resources
Many practical experiences in energy and mining industries, research and consultation on economic development and sustainable development, lecturer in the National Defense Institute (LEMHANNAS), Professor on economics and management for undergraduate and graduate school in Indonesia. Has worked as a consultant for the World Bank and the Asian Development Bank; Assistant to the Minister of Mines and Energy, the Republic of Indonesia; Chairman of Working Group for the Marketing at the Board of Commissioner of Pertamina Indonesia, Governor for OPEC; Vice Governor of LEMHANNAS before he was appointed as Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources.
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Gary G. Zhao joined China Clean Energy Inc. in November, 2006 as Vice President and Chief Financial Officer based in China. Gary is responsible for the overall financial planning, budgeting, financial control, China and US GAAP compliant financial reporting, SEC filing, investor relations, M&A activities, and fund raising.
Gary has over 15 years executive working experiences in financial management, operational management, and C-level management consulting both in China and the US.
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Senator,
Senate of the Philippines
Senator Juan Miguel “Migz” F. Zubiri, is a veteran legislator. He served the 3rd District of Bukidnon for nine years since the 11th Congress in 1998. Today, he looks forward to serving his countrymen in the Senate. Living as a true-blue environmentalist, he founded the Philippine Deer Foundation, a deer conservation project. He is also the Executive Director of the Palawan-based Katala Foundation which protects the Philippine cockatoo and its habitat. Hosting the weekly show Team Explorer over ABS-CBN, Migz learned the true state of our environment first-hand.
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