Rajesh Tandon Tandon is an internationally acclaimed leader and practitioner of participatory research and development. He founded Participatory Research in Asia (PRIA) in 1982 and continues to be its chief functionary. He is Co-Chair of the UNESCO Chair in Commuity-Based Research and Social Responsibility in Higher Education (http://unescochair-cbrsr.org) along with Professor Budd Hall. Dr Tandon has authored more than 100 articles, a dozen books and numerous training manuals. He was inducted to the International Adult and Continuing Education (IACE) Hall of Fame (class of 2011).