Charles Tchen (born 17 September 1950 [citation needed]) is a Gabonese engineer and businessman.
He is currently the CEO of Independent Petroleum Consultants (IPC), and honorary consul of the Netherlands in Gabon.
[4] He eventually served as Deputy General Director and then as Directeur Général Délégué (akin to Chief Operating Officer) of Shell Gabon.
[7] He has headed the Union of Gabonese Petroleum Engineers (Union des pétroliers gabonais, UPEGA) and the Society of Petroleum Engineers (Société des ingénieurs du pétrole).
He is also the owner of a hotel named Olako close to Port-Gentil, in the small town of Omboue.