Education
Peking University.
王灿发, 王燦發
Peking University.
Wang Canfa is a renowned environmental law expert and he has participated in the drafting of many Chinese environmental regulations. Professor Wang has also provided environmental training to hundreds of lawyers and judges and established a network of environmental advocates in China. In 1998, Wang Canfa established CLAPV, which was the first center providing legal aid to people and communities injured by pollution throughout China.
While Professor Wang has been director, CLPAV has received over 10,000 telephone calls on its hotline asking for assistance and handled over 100 cases.
Wang Canfa has received many awards, and was recognized on Time Magazine"s list of "Heroes of the Environment" in October 2007.