About Tan Zhu’s work
Based at Nankai University, Tan Zhu held a Croucher Visitorship at the Open University of Hong Kong from December 1997 to May 1998.
Biography
Tan Zhu joined Nankai University in 1979. His research examines how cities identify the sources of air pollution and use that information to plan measures to improve air quality. By distinguishing dust from other sources of urban particulate matter, Zhu helped draw attention to the contribution of construction and urban management alongside industrial emissions. He led the preparation of China’s technical specifications for controlling urban dust pollution and developed methods for assessing the environmental impact of airborne particles.
At Nankai, Zhu headed the Department of Chemical and Environmental Science and served as dean of the School of Environmental Science and Engineering. He also directed the university’s Strategic Environmental Assessment Research Center. His wider research interests include urban ecology, the reuse of resources and low-carbon development. He has served on China’s National Environmental Advisory Committee and on the expert committee advising the State Environmental Protection Administration on strategic environmental assessment. He also served as president of the Tianjin Association for the Promotion of Ecological Ethics Education.