Anne-Marie Boulay**
Canada
Anne-Marie Boulay is chemical engineering graduate from McGill University, who later completed a Ph.D. at CIRAIG (Ecole Polytechnique of Montreal) on the assessment of water use impacts in LCA, in collaboration with Quantis Lausanne and ETH Zurich. She received the SETAC Europe LCA young scientist award in 2014 and is the author of over 10 publications on the topic of water footprint and LCA. She is the Canadian chair for ISO TC207/SC5 (LCA-based standards) and actively participated to the drafting of Water Footprint standard (14046) and technical requirements (14073). She is the chair of the WULCA working group on water use in LCA, from the UNEP/SETAC Life Cycle Initiative. This working group is currently developing a consensus-based method for water use impact assessment.
Atsushi Inaba
Japan
Atsushi Inaba graduated and got a doctor’s degree in Chemical Engineering at the University of Tokyo, and then joined AIST in 1981. He has been in charge of the evaluation study of CO2 mitigation technologies since 1986 and Life Cycle Assessment since 1993. He has research experience at National Bureau of Standards, MD. USA (1984-1986) and at International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis, Vienna, Austria.(1990-1992).
He was one of the co-chairs of the publication of 14040/44(2006) and has been working with the UNEP/SETAC Life Cycle Initiative since 2002. He was a lead author of WGIII, Chapter 12 (Human Settlement) of IPCC AR5. Currently he works as Professor at the Faculty of Engineering, Kogakuin University and is the chairman of the Japanese National Committee of ISO/TC207/SC5(LCA), and the expert of ISO-14008, ISO-14026 etc.
Bill Flanagan
USA
Bill Flanagan leads the Ecoassessment Center of Excellence for General Electric Company. The Center was founded to assess the environmental impacts of products throughout their entire lifespan, from raw materials extraction through reuse, recycling, or disposal at the end of product life. Bill is also Chair, Board of Directors, of the American Center for Life Cycle Assessment (ACLCA) and serves on the External Advisory Board for the University of Michigan’s Center for Sustainable Systems. He is a LCA Certified Professional (LCACP). Bill graduated from Virginia Tech in 1985 and received a PhD in Chemical Engineering from the University of Connecticut in 1991.
Dean Tashobya
Uganda
Dean is a Chemist and an Environmental scientist who believes in sustainable Consumption and Production. He has worked in areas of Product development and Standards development for the last 10 years. Dean currently works at Uganda National Bureau of Standards as a Senior Analyst and is the coordinator of Uganda LCA network. He is a national delegate contributing to international standards, ISO 14000 series; ISO 14007, ISO 14008, and ISO 14044. Dean is a qualified LCA trainer and practitioner, applying LCA to e-waste management and agricultural related systems. Dean is a cofounder of Center for Sustainability, Innovation and Research in Uganda and one of the recipients of Life Cycle Initiative 2017 LCA Award.
Martina Prox*
Germany
Martina is dedicated to enabling sustainable production. For over 20 years Martina’s passion is sharing knowledge and experiences. At ifu Hamburg – member of the iPoint Group, she’s been accompanying businesses on the journey to Sustainble production. As a German delegate she contributes to the development of international standards of the ISO 14 000 series including, ISO 14051, ISO/TS 14067, ISO/TS 14071, ISO/TS 14072 etc.
Masaharu Motoshita
Japan
Masaharu is a senior researcher for sustainability assessment at the National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST), which focuses on the creation and practical realization of technologies useful to industry and society. He is mainly in charge of developing methods for LCA, especially water footprint and life cycle impact assessment. He is also supporting various industries to implement LCA and LCM and seek the ways of business for sustainable society through life cycle thinking
Pia Wiche
Chile
Pia is a consultant, professor and researcher in the areas of sustainable management and production. Pia has worked with UNEP and several research institutions for the development and deployment of life cycle thinking in different sectors. With an M.Sc. in Chemical and Biological Engineering from KAUST (Saudi Arabia) and a certificate in entrepreneurship from Cornell, Pia enjoys promoting new businesses and proposing new, sustainable business models that will create more value for the advance of society.
Yuki Hamilton Onda Kabe
Brazil
Yuki is a Chemical Engineer by training and a sustainability professional by choice who works as the in-house LCM expert at Braskem, largest petrochemical company in Latin America with headquarters in Sao Paolo, Brazil. Yuki studied chemical engineering at the University of Sao Paolo, Brazil with a specialization in environmental impact of fertilizer and life cycle assessment.
*President | **Vice-President
The International Standards Organisation (ISO) has been invited to provide an additional perspective to the Board of Directors. Philippe Osset has been nominated by ISO TC 207 / SC 5 to represent ISO at the Board of Directors. ISO TC 207 / SC 5 is ISO’s Committee on Environmental Management and is responsible for setting all ISO life cycle standards such as the ISO 14040 series.
