Zhi Kai Chong
Standards Manager
Zhi Kai Chong is the Standards Manager at the Cradle to Cradle Product Innovation Institute, managing the maintenance and evolution of the Cradle to Cradle Certified Product Standard. His work ensures that the standard is at the forefront of the latest scientific advancements, industrial innovations, and best practices.
Before joining the institute, Kai was a research associate at the Institute of Circular Resource Engineering and Management at Hamburg University of Technology. In this role, he managed international research projects in the field of circular products and systems, recycling, as well as biobased and biodegradable materials. With a strong foundation in sustainability, his experience centered on driving systemic advancements in the product valorization chain to enhance circularity.
Kai holds an M.Sc. in Chemical and Bioprocess Engineering from Hamburg University of Technology and an M.A. in Technology Management from the Northern Institute of Technology Management.