Ben Bowie has been with TMP Systems since 2011. During that time, he has successfully directed projects across more than 25 countries in Africa and Asia for problems such as poverty reduction, human rights, small-scale energy, gender equality, climate change and sustainable agriculture. He was formerly a consultant for a range of institutions, including ODI, Global Witness, the European Commission and Open Democracy, and for companies in the extractive industries. He received his MSc in Asian Politics from SOAS University of London, and his BA in Social and Political Sciences from Cambridge University. He lives outside Oxford.