Chan Eng Heng

In this Chinese name, the family name is Chan and Eng is a generation name.
Chan Eng Heng
Chan Eng Heng with her book
"Little Turtle Messenger"
Born
Chan Eng Heng

(1950-01-07) 7 January 1950 (age 74)
Penang, Malaysia
Alma materConvent Light Street, Penang
St. Xavier's Institution, Penang
Universiti Sains Malaysia, Penang
Kagoshima University, Japan
Known forStudy and conservation of turtles
AwardsUNEP Global 500 Roll of Honour (2001)

UNEP's Who's Who of Women and the Environment (2006)

ISTS International Sea Turtle Society Lifetime Achievement Award (2019)

Wiki Impact 100 Changemakers in Malaysia (2022)

Chan Eng Heng is a Malaysian turtle conservationist. She is a retired professor from Universiti Malaysia Terengganu,who has been recognised by the United Nations Environment Program for her efforts to protect sea turtles.[1][2][3][4]

Chan was inducted to the UNEP Global 500 Roll of Honour and became a Global 500 Laureate[4][5] in 2001 and in 2006 she was listed in the UNEP's Who's Who of Women and the Environment.[1] In 2019, Chan was a recipient of a Lifetime Achievement Award from the International Sea Turtle Society.[6] In addition, in 2022, Chan was recognised as one of the Wiki Impact 100 Changemakers creating real impact in Malaysia.[7]

  1. ^ a b [1] Who's Who of Women and the Environment
  2. ^ "Save Our Turtles Outreach Programme: Chan Eng Heng". Archived from the original on 3 October 2011.
  3. ^ Abstract for a conference took place from 27th to 28th October 2007. Save our Turtles Outreach Programme (S.T.O.P.). 5th Asia Pacific Ecotourism Conference (abstract). Malaysian Association of Tour & Travel Agents (MATTA) ; the Malaysian Government ; the State Government of Terengganu. Archived from the original on 5 December 2008. Retrieved 28 August 2008.
  4. ^ a b "Press Release". United Nations Environment Programme. May 2001.
  5. ^ "Dr. Chan Eng Heng and Liew Hock Chark". 26 April 2011. Retrieved 5 July 2019. Website of the Global 500 Laureate Roll of Honour.
  6. ^ "Past Award Recipients – International Sea Turtle Society". Retrieved 18 August 2023.
  7. ^ "Dr Chan Eng Heng". Wiki Impact. Retrieved 18 August 2023.