Bob W. Bell, Jr. is a researcher in the Science, Technology and Globalization Project at Harvard University’s Kennedy School of Government and is embarking on a Harvard Sheldon Traveling Fellowship to establish and upgrade science education infrastructure in secondary schools in Western Kenya.

Calestous Juma is Professor of the Practice of International Development and Director of the Science, Technology, and Globalization Project at Harvard University’s Kennedy School of Government. He is cochair of the African High-Level Panel on Modern Biotechnology of the African Union (AU) and the New Partnership for Africa’s Development (NEPAD). In recognition of his work on the application of science and technology in economic development, Professor Juma has been elected to several scientific academies including the Royal Society of London, the US National Academy of Sciences (NAS), and the Academy of Sciences for the Developing World (TWAS).