Prof. Holbrook has a B. Sc (honours) Physics from Dalhousie University, Halifax, 1996 and a M.Sc Physics from Western University, London, ON, 1968. He is currently Associate Director and Adjunct Professor at Simon Fraser University, Vancouver, Canada. Prof. Holbrook has over 35 years’ professional experience in the management and implementation of policies by public sector bodies in higher education, science and technology (S&T) policy issues, including the analysis of science, technology and innovation (STI) policy and program activities in both the public sector and the private sector. Prof. Holbrook is Scientific Director at the SSHRC (Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada), responsible for monitoring and fostering the transfer of knowledge from Canadian Universities to industry. . Prof. Holbrook has over 15 years’ consulting experience in S&T and innovation policy and national and regional S&T policy capacity building for various donors / multilateral organisations, including EC, UNESCO, UNDP, APEC, CIDA. He has provided professional consultations, among other, in the following countries: Indonesia, India, Sri Lanka, The Philippines, Korea, Mexico, Colombia, Peru, Argentina, Chile.