Dr. You-Zhi Tang, Partner, Canadian Cleantech Fund

You-Zhi is one of Canada’s environmental leaders, an internationally recognized environmental professional with expertise in a variety of fields, including; air monitoring, source testing, emission inventory, impact assessment, permitting, pollution prevention and control, and regulatory compliance issues.

He has a solid background in both science and engineering, and he has 16 years of environmental consulting and 8 years of government and R&D experience. He is an adjunct professor and research fellow at two universities in China and served as a United Nations Development Program senior technical advisor.

You-Zhi has focused on air pollution as well as a range of other environmental pollution projects, giving him a broad understanding of all the related technical and regulatory issues, including; abatement strategies and technologies, cleaner production/cleaner technologies, energy efficiency/renewable energy, and sustainable development. Invited by the Government of China, You-Zhi has visited China many times in the past ten years to provide guidance on a number of environmental science, technology, management and policy issues to senior government officials and industrial executives. He is currently the President, Air & Waste Management Association-Ontario Section, and he serves as a Director for the Canada-China Environmental Cooperation Council. 

You-Zhi started his career as a scientist, investigator and advisor on air and water issues for Environment Canada and Health Canada.  He joined Jacques Whitford as Director of Air Quality and was most recently Vice President Air Quality at CH2M Hill Canada. You-Zhi is a board member for Globe Solar Energy, Inc., an advisory board member for Wind Horse Power, and a Technology Advisor for Thermal Energy Inc.

You-Zhi’s technical background is invaluable in helping Venture Coaches chart the right investment direction, and his science and policy background helps portfolio companies plot the course to market success.  China is also regarded as a very important focus area for Cleantech markets.  You-Zhi has maintained his contacts in this area, and is well positioned to support Venture Coaches portfolio companies in this area.