Ping He, Ph.D., is the Founder and President of the International Fund for China’s Environment (IFCE). He has coordinated IFCE activities on public relations, fundraising and project development since 1996. He has developed the cooperative relationship with international environmental and conservation organizations and programs, US and Chinese governmental agencies, NGOs and the private sector. He has also managed numerous projects involving environmental NGO development, technological exchanges, policy advice, US-China dialogue and public education.

Dr. He received his Ph.D. in Civil and Environmental Engineering in 1995, and an M.S. in Environmental Monitoring in 1988 from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. He received his B.S. in China's Wuhan University in 1982. Presently, he also serves as Board Director of the Worldwatch Institute, a special representative to the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference and advisors for a number of corporations and NGOs. He has given lectures/speeches in US Congress, Yale Universities, Columbia University and numerous national and international conferences.

Tonny XIE
MPhil, BEng, CEM

With a Bachelor degree in environmental engineering, Mr. XIE obtained a degree of Master of Philosophy in sustainable development at University of Cambridge with a full scholarship from the British Chevening Program. Mr. XIE is a certified energy manager (CEM) by the Association of Energy Engineers of the US, and is also a certified auditor for both ISO14001 and cleaner production.

Mr. Xie is the director and founder of a leading Chinese environmental think-tank, Innovation Center for Clean-air Solutions (ICCS). ICCS is acting as the Secretariat for Clean Air Alliance of China (CAAC), which is an integrated platform initiated by ten leading Chinese research institutions. ICCS works with the alliance members and partners to provide integrated technical support on clean air policy making and implementation, cleantech assessment, demonstration & promotion, and innovative investment. Before joining in ICCS, Mr. Xie served varied posts, including senior consultant, technical director, program manager, at environmental consultancies and development agencies in the field of environmental protection and curbing climate change.