Tamala Tonga Kambikambi, M. Sc. Tamala is an agronomist, currently lecturing at the University of Zambia where she also obtained her M. Sc. in 1996. This was after working as an extension staff with a private company for seven years after her first degree. Tamala holds several other portfolios besides her lecturing job. She is the current Assistant Dean in charge of undergraduate studies in the School of Agricultural Sciences. She is an active member of the Agricultural Sciences Association of Zambia (ASAZ), has previously served as a member of the Executive, and is Full member of the Third World Organization for Women in Science (TWOWS). Tamala is the current Executive Secretary of the Zambia Association for Women in Science and Technology (ZAWIST), of which she was the founding secretary in the interim committee and then given the mandate to continue after the first Annual General Meeting in 1999. Tamala is also a Fellow of LEAD (Leadership for Environment and Development) International. LEAD International is a non-governmental, non-profit organization that aims to sensitize middle management personnel from varied disciplines in the areas of environment and sustainable development. As middle management personnel enter top management, they will be aware of these issues will be able to mainstream them into the decision-making. Her main research areas include sustainable agriculture and gender issues in science and technology. Ms. Kambikambi also serves on several local community boards and makes several invited presentations to both national and international organizations. As Secretary of ZAWIST (a purely voluntary position), Tamala manages the communications of the Association, is the primary initiator of networks for the Association and takes a keen interest in role modeling for young female scientists and potential scientists. The Association is still in its infancy. However through keen interest and vigorous networking, the Association has been represented on both national and international forums. Through these efforts as well, the Government Ministry in charge of Science and Technology fully recognizes the Association and works closely with it in efforts to mainstream gender in Science and Technology. Because of her intense interest in Science and Technology, she was one of the female scientists to be sponsored to take part in the World Conference on Science held in Budapest, Hungary in mid 1999. ZAWIST was created to form a forum and network for Zambian women in Science and Technology and thus promote their participation in the needs oriented scientific and technological audit of the nations' sustainable development. Ms. Kambikambi strongly believes in thinking globally but acting locally!