Mr Vincent Gauci graduated in Biology and Chemistry from the University of Malta in 1967.  The following year, he was awarded a World Health Organisation scholarship to read Applied Hydrobiology at the University of London.  A year later, he was awarded a Masters Degree with a mark of Distinction.

Mr. Gauci started his carrier in the Public Service as a Water Bacteriologist in connection with the World Health Organisation Project on Waste Disposal and Water Supply.  From 1983 to 1997, he carried out pioneer work in the field of liquid and solid waste treatment.  Mr Gauci participated in several activities both locally and abroad in connection with the Mediterranean Action Plan.

As Director of the Environment Protection Department (EPD) during the period 1997 to 2002, he was responsible for biodiversity protection, pollution control and waste management.  He drafted legislation, advised Government on environmental matters and formed part of official delegations in connection with Malta’s accession to the European Union.  Following the merger between the EPD and the Planning Authority in 2002, Mr. Gauci was appointed Assistant Director in the Malta Environment and Planning Authority (MEPA), responsible inter alia for waste management regulation and environmental impact assessment.

Following his retirement from the Public Service in 2008, Mr. Gauci acted as an environmental consultant as well as a lecturer at the University of Malta, MCAST, Water Services Corporation and Wasteserv Malta Ltd.