Carthage Smith joined the OECD as head of the Global Science Forum (GSF) Secretariat in June 2014. He is responsible for working with countries to define the overall strategy and priorities for the Forum.  This includes policy work on research infrastructures, Open Science, research funding mechanisms, science advisory processes and research careers. Carthage was originally trained as a biochemist, with a PhD in neuroscience (Newcastle University, UK).  Prior to joining the GSF secretariat, he was Deputy Executive Director of the International Council for Science (ICSU, Paris) for twelve years.  In this position he led the strategic development of a number of major global science initiatives.  Before moving to France, he spent six years at the UK Medical Research Council, where he was Head of International Cooperation