Rajesh Tandon is Founder-President of Participatory Research in Asia (PRIA), a global center for participatory research and training, and UNESCO Co-Chair on Community Based Research and Social Responsibility in Higher Education. He also serves as chair of the Forum for Indian Development. He is the first Indian inducted into the International Adult and Continuing Education (IACE) Hall of Fame and the Academy of Engagement Scholarship. He holds a PhD from Case Western Reserve University.