Tony Marjoram is a Programme Specialist and responsible for the Engineering Sciences Programme at the Basic and Engineering Science Division of the Science Sector of UNESCO. Prior to moving to UNESCO Paris he was responsible for engineering, technology and information technology programmes at the UNESCO Office, Jakarta - the regional office for science and technology in the Asia-Pacific region. Dr Marjoram has worked for UNESCO since 1993, before that he was a Senior Research Fellow at the University of Melbourne, and has also worked at the universities of the South Pacific and Manchester. He has a BSc in mechanical engineering, an MSc in science and technology policy and PhD focusing on technology for development.