{"id":17635,"date":"2025-02-28T15:14:50","date_gmt":"2025-02-28T07:14:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cde.nus.edu.sg\/dbe\/?post_type=nus-news&#038;p=17635"},"modified":"2025-02-28T15:23:29","modified_gmt":"2025-02-28T07:23:29","slug":"vice-chair-of-international-biochar-initiatives-ibi","status":"publish","type":"nus-news","link":"https:\/\/cde.nus.edu.sg\/dbe\/news\/vice-chair-of-international-biochar-initiatives-ibi\/","title":{"rendered":"Vice Chair of International Biochar Initiatives (IBI)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-17636\" src=\"https:\/\/cde.nus.edu.sg\/dbe\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/26\/2025\/02\/Vice-Chair-of-International-Biochar-Initiatives-IBI-Prof-Kua-Harn-Wei-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cde.nus.edu.sg\/dbe\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/26\/2025\/02\/Vice-Chair-of-International-Biochar-Initiatives-IBI-Prof-Kua-Harn-Wei-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cde.nus.edu.sg\/dbe\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/26\/2025\/02\/Vice-Chair-of-International-Biochar-Initiatives-IBI-Prof-Kua-Harn-Wei-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cde.nus.edu.sg\/dbe\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/26\/2025\/02\/Vice-Chair-of-International-Biochar-Initiatives-IBI-Prof-Kua-Harn-Wei-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/cde.nus.edu.sg\/dbe\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/26\/2025\/02\/Vice-Chair-of-International-Biochar-Initiatives-IBI-Prof-Kua-Harn-Wei-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cde.nus.edu.sg\/dbe\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/26\/2025\/02\/Vice-Chair-of-International-Biochar-Initiatives-IBI-Prof-Kua-Harn-Wei-1536x1536.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cde.nus.edu.sg\/dbe\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/26\/2025\/02\/Vice-Chair-of-International-Biochar-Initiatives-IBI-Prof-Kua-Harn-Wei-2048x2048.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"xdj266r x11i5rnm xat24cr x1mh8g0r x1vvkbs x126k92a\">\n<div dir=\"auto\">\n<p>Congratulations, Associate Professor Kua Harn Wei, on being appointed as Vice Chair of International Biochar Initiatives (IBI).<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"x11i5rnm xat24cr x1mh8g0r x1vvkbs xtlvy1s x126k92a\">\n<div dir=\"auto\">\n<p>As a Vice Chair, his mission is to strengthen the connection between IBI and the global biochar academic network; this includes bringing the research community closer to the industry by encouraging more research on problems encountered by the industry, as well as bringing more academic research to the attention of commercial stakeholders seeking solutions to specific problems, including greener concrete and more sustainable ways of purifying air with biochar.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"x11i5rnm xat24cr x1mh8g0r x1vvkbs xtlvy1s x126k92a\">\n<div dir=\"auto\">\n<p>We look forward to Associate Professor Kua&#8217;s valuable contributions to the global community in the years ahead!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"x11i5rnm xat24cr x1mh8g0r x1vvkbs xtlvy1s x126k92a\">\n<div dir=\"auto\"><span class=\"html-span xdj266r x11i5rnm xat24cr x1mh8g0r xexx8yu x4uap5 x18d9i69 xkhd6sd x1hl2dhg x16tdsg8 x1vvkbs\"><a class=\"x1i10hfl xjbqb8w x1ejq31n xd10rxx x1sy0etr x17r0tee x972fbf xcfux6l x1qhh985 xm0m39n x9f619 x1ypdohk xt0psk2 xe8uvvx xdj266r x11i5rnm xat24cr x1mh8g0r xexx8yu x4uap5 x18d9i69 xkhd6sd x16tdsg8 x1hl2dhg xggy1nq x1a2a7pz xkrqix3 x1sur9pj x1fey0fg x1s688f\" role=\"link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/hashtag\/nus?__eep__=6&amp;__cft__[0]=AZUF7DPTIEpHmN-zGc2EIXfrAbF0bExHZPMPULt6j_21tWa6USfoRXfBQdUZP20tyyWlbBUTd-UEPbMZvNWvYzUqIE2L9vDiv5P6iCU9LMaHuVxBlY2cS8xmNmI6C32XfjBPs2rcH03Yq3-d_vwdhhG_1v7KIwqdbrTwv3bMLl9Ugw&amp;__tn__=*NK-R\">#NUS<\/a><\/span> <span class=\"html-span xdj266r x11i5rnm xat24cr x1mh8g0r xexx8yu x4uap5 x18d9i69 xkhd6sd x1hl2dhg x16tdsg8 x1vvkbs\"><a class=\"x1i10hfl xjbqb8w x1ejq31n xd10rxx x1sy0etr x17r0tee x972fbf xcfux6l x1qhh985 xm0m39n x9f619 x1ypdohk xt0psk2 xe8uvvx xdj266r x11i5rnm xat24cr x1mh8g0r xexx8yu x4uap5 x18d9i69 xkhd6sd x16tdsg8 x1hl2dhg xggy1nq x1a2a7pz xkrqix3 x1sur9pj x1fey0fg x1s688f\" role=\"link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/hashtag\/dbe?__eep__=6&amp;__cft__[0]=AZUF7DPTIEpHmN-zGc2EIXfrAbF0bExHZPMPULt6j_21tWa6USfoRXfBQdUZP20tyyWlbBUTd-UEPbMZvNWvYzUqIE2L9vDiv5P6iCU9LMaHuVxBlY2cS8xmNmI6C32XfjBPs2rcH03Yq3-d_vwdhhG_1v7KIwqdbrTwv3bMLl9Ugw&amp;__tn__=*NK-R\">#DBE<\/a><\/span> <span class=\"html-span xdj266r x11i5rnm xat24cr x1mh8g0r xexx8yu x4uap5 x18d9i69 xkhd6sd x1hl2dhg x16tdsg8 x1vvkbs\"><a class=\"x1i10hfl xjbqb8w x1ejq31n xd10rxx x1sy0etr x17r0tee x972fbf xcfux6l x1qhh985 xm0m39n x9f619 x1ypdohk xt0psk2 xe8uvvx xdj266r x11i5rnm xat24cr x1mh8g0r xexx8yu x4uap5 x18d9i69 xkhd6sd x16tdsg8 x1hl2dhg xggy1nq x1a2a7pz xkrqix3 x1sur9pj x1fey0fg x1s688f\" role=\"link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/hashtag\/internationalbiocharinitiatives?__eep__=6&amp;__cft__[0]=AZUF7DPTIEpHmN-zGc2EIXfrAbF0bExHZPMPULt6j_21tWa6USfoRXfBQdUZP20tyyWlbBUTd-UEPbMZvNWvYzUqIE2L9vDiv5P6iCU9LMaHuVxBlY2cS8xmNmI6C32XfjBPs2rcH03Yq3-d_vwdhhG_1v7KIwqdbrTwv3bMLl9Ugw&amp;__tn__=*NK-R\">#InternationalBiocharInitiatives<\/a><\/span> <span class=\"html-span xdj266r x11i5rnm xat24cr x1mh8g0r xexx8yu x4uap5 x18d9i69 xkhd6sd x1hl2dhg x16tdsg8 x1vvkbs\"><a class=\"x1i10hfl xjbqb8w x1ejq31n xd10rxx x1sy0etr x17r0tee x972fbf xcfux6l x1qhh985 xm0m39n x9f619 x1ypdohk xt0psk2 xe8uvvx xdj266r x11i5rnm xat24cr x1mh8g0r xexx8yu x4uap5 x18d9i69 xkhd6sd x16tdsg8 x1hl2dhg xggy1nq x1a2a7pz xkrqix3 x1sur9pj x1fey0fg x1s688f\" role=\"link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/hashtag\/builtenvironment?__eep__=6&amp;__cft__[0]=AZUF7DPTIEpHmN-zGc2EIXfrAbF0bExHZPMPULt6j_21tWa6USfoRXfBQdUZP20tyyWlbBUTd-UEPbMZvNWvYzUqIE2L9vDiv5P6iCU9LMaHuVxBlY2cS8xmNmI6C32XfjBPs2rcH03Yq3-d_vwdhhG_1v7KIwqdbrTwv3bMLl9Ugw&amp;__tn__=*NK-R\">#BuiltEnvironment<\/a><\/span> <span class=\"html-span xdj266r x11i5rnm xat24cr x1mh8g0r xexx8yu x4uap5 x18d9i69 xkhd6sd x1hl2dhg x16tdsg8 x1vvkbs\"><a class=\"x1i10hfl xjbqb8w x1ejq31n xd10rxx x1sy0etr x17r0tee x972fbf xcfux6l x1qhh985 xm0m39n x9f619 x1ypdohk xt0psk2 xe8uvvx xdj266r x11i5rnm xat24cr x1mh8g0r xexx8yu x4uap5 x18d9i69 xkhd6sd x16tdsg8 x1hl2dhg xggy1nq x1a2a7pz xkrqix3 x1sur9pj x1fey0fg x1s688f\" role=\"link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/hashtag\/nusdbe?__eep__=6&amp;__cft__[0]=AZUF7DPTIEpHmN-zGc2EIXfrAbF0bExHZPMPULt6j_21tWa6USfoRXfBQdUZP20tyyWlbBUTd-UEPbMZvNWvYzUqIE2L9vDiv5P6iCU9LMaHuVxBlY2cS8xmNmI6C32XfjBPs2rcH03Yq3-d_vwdhhG_1v7KIwqdbrTwv3bMLl9Ugw&amp;__tn__=*NK-R\">#NUSDBE<\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Congratulations, Associate Professor Kua Harn Wei, on being appointed as Vice Chair of International Biochar Initiatives (IBI). 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