Caribbean Industrial Research Institute (CARIRI)
Rishi Shaffie is an experienced Environmental Engineer who has worked at Caribbean Industrial Research Institute (CARIRI) since September 2012. Before that, Rishi worked as a Health Safety Environment Officer at Servus Limited and as a Health Safety Environment Coordinator at RPM Technical Service Limited. Rishi holds a Master of Science in Environmental Engineering, a Master of Science in Occupational and Environmental Safety and Health, and a Bachelor's degree in Physics from the University of the West Indies, St. Augustine Campus.
Caribbean Industrial Research Institute (CARIRI)
CARIRI celebrates 50 years in 2020! For over 50 years, CARIRI’s multimillion dollar, modern laboratories with - state-of-the-art equipment - together with our highly trained specialist professionals, technologists, technicians, consultants and researchers – have been helping Caribbean industries, businesses and small entrepreneurs grow, while keeping the environment safe. Established in 1970 with technical and financial assistance from the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO), we are a founding member of the World Association of Industrial and Technological Research Organizations (WAITRO). Our guiding principle is to provide the same level of service excellence to each client – from the micro-entrepreneur to the macro-industrialist. CARIRI’s expertise ranges from analytical testing of materials and products to business development, R&D and innovation. Among our many services are environmental testing, commercialization of new products and training for exporters and food handlers. We are equipped with the product development, calibration and testing equipment needed to serve a wide range of industries – from the petrochemical, biotechnical and environmental to manufacturing, agribusiness and ICT.