Joseph van Oudenhoven
Joseph van Oudenhoven (1942) graduated as Civil Engineer at the
Technical University of Delft. After a first job with the United
Nations he returned to university and obtained degrees in
environmental sciences at IHE, Delft, and at Harvard University. He
joined Shell in 1973 and advised Shell companies worldwide about
environmental affairs, especially related to water, soil and oil
spills. Later he became the environmental coordinator for
refineries. He was guest lecturer at IHE and participated in many
activities within CONCAWE (environmental organisation European oil
industry). Whilst working for Shell in Gabon, he founded the
'Environmental Forum of the Oil industry in Gabon. He ended his
career with Shell in 1998 as head of 'Waste Management Services and
Treatment Technologies'. Since 1999 he is an independent
Environmental Adviser.