Salah Hassanein

Egypt

Dr. Salah Hassanien  is a leading scientist, environmentalist. and writer. Graduated as Chemical Engineer from Alexandria University in 1966, he left for Canada shortly after. He has been living and working in Canada for almost 33 years. He has M.Sc. & Ph.D in Chem.Eng from Canada. He worked in the Nuclear Generation Industry in Canada for 24 years. Sixteen years of them as the Chief Environmental Engineer. In the past eight years he has been involved in several capacities in efforts to protect and restore the environment as consultant,executive of non profit organizations for sustainable development. A writer & author, he has a weekly column in the Beacon Times (a Canadian newspaper). He is one of the Directors of Sustainable Development Technologies, a Canadian Non profit Organization that works world wide to improve conditions. He has been closely networking with the leading environmentalists in the world like David Suzuki, Canada, Paul Hawkins, US & Dr. Karl Hinich Roberts in Sweden. He has been studying & watching the environmental conditions and experiences especially in the developing world. He worked in several countries in the world as an environmental consultant. Last mission was in disaster relief in Guatemala and Honduras after hurricane Mitch. He is the first Vice President of district 9 of the International Lions Club and the Director of economic development in Port Elgin & District Chamber of Commerce. Dr. Salah Hassanien interest is only to serve and share whatever he has in knowledge and experience with others who are willing to improve the environmental conditions in Egypt for the sake of the younger and future generations.