Background
Tchen was born in Omboue, Gabon in 1941 to Chinese trader Tchen Son Tsin and Gabonese mother Wora Ernestine.
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Charles Tchen
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He studied in Germany and graduated in 1972, at which point he returned to Gabon.
Career
He is currently the Chief Executive Officer of Independent Petroleum Consultants (IPC) and honorary consul of the Netherlands in Gabon. He is an administrator for Shell Gabon. Charles Tchen began his career at the oil company Shell in 1972 as a mechanical engineer and worked for Shell in Gabon, the Netherlands, and Tunisia.
He eventually served as Deputy General Director and then as Directeur Général Délégué (akin to Chief Operating Officer) of Shell Gabon.
Following his retirement from Shell, he became Chief Executive Officer of Independent Petroleum Consultants (IPC). He is also a representative of Ophir Energy.
Since 1989, Tchen has been an honorary consul for the Netherlands and has worked to expand economic relations between the Netherlands and Gabon. Tchen has headed the Union of Gabonese Petroleum Engineers (Union des pétroliers gabonais, UPEGA) and the Society of Petroleum Engineers (Société des ingénieurs du pétrole).
Charles Tchen has received the following awards:
A distinction at the 17th Africa Oil week for Distinguished Contribution To The African Industry 2010.
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Netherlands