Recycling

Biography

Jonathan Wong is currently a Professor in the Department of Biology at the Hong Kong Baptist University where he has taught since 1992. He is also the Executive Director of Earth Tech Consultancy Co. Ltd. providing environmental consultancy service. He received his B.Sc. (Hons.) and M.Phil. in Biology from the Chinese University of Hong Kong and his Ph.D. in environmental science from Murdoch University, Western Australia. He is currently the Director of the Sino-Forest Applied Research Centre for Pearl River Delta Environment and Hong Kong Organic Resource Centre (HKORC). He is one of the founders of HKORC and has developed the first third party certification system of Hong Kong, currently providing certification for local and overseas organic farming and processing operations. He has been invited as a visiting professor of Nanjing Agriculture University, China Agriculture University and Shandong University. He has conducted research exploring the reutilization of organic wastes for energy and biomass production, developing innovative composting technology, anaerobic digestion of food waste, waste separation and recycling, and remediation of soils contaminated with PAHs, pesticides and heavy metals. He has been a principal investigator in projects worth more than HK$70 million, and is the author or co-author of over 350 SCI publication and conference proceedings. Jonathan has been active in promoting environmental protection and conservation in Hong Kong, and has been appointed as a member of a number of Government’s advisory committees including Chairman of the Advisory Committee on Agriculture and Fisheries, Vice Chairman of the Environmental Campaign Committee, Member of the Advisory Council on Environment, Member of the Expert Committee of the Centre for Food Safety and etc. Prof. Wong was bestowed with Medal of Honor by the Government of Hong Kong Special Administrative Region in 2011 for his service and contribution to the Environment, and appointed as Justice of Peace.

Research Interest

Jonathan has been active in promoting environmental protection and conservation in Hong Kong, and has been appointed as a member of a number of Government’s advisory committees including Chairman of the Advisory Committee on Agriculture and Fisheries, Vice Chairman of the Environmental Campaign Committee, Member of the Advisory Council on Environment, Member of the Expert Committee of the Centre for Food Safety and etc. Prof. Wong was bestowed with Medal of Honor by the Government of Hong Kong Special Administrative Region in 2011 for his service and contribution to the Environment, and appointed as Justice of Peace.