Tel/Fax: 65 6224 2217
Mobile: 65 96747391
Email: nisarh@keshvani.com
URL: http://www.keshvani.com
http://lea.mit.edu
http://www.fineartforum.org

Biography
Singaporean Nisar Keshvani is a consultant, Internet journalist, web developer, educator and new media specialist. In the last decade, he has worked across five continents (Asia, Africa, Europe, North America and Australia/Oceania).

He is editor-in-chief of the Leonardo Electronic Almanac (http://LEA.mit.edu) and International Co-Editor of fineArt forum (http://www.fineartforum.org) - one of the Internet's longest runing arts publication. He has worked for various international magazines and newspapers since 1993.

Keshvani sits on the board of the Art, Science, Technology Network (ASTN), Leonardo/International Society for the Arts, Sciences & Technology; fineArt forum and on SIGGRAPH's Singapore Chapter Management Committee. He is Program Advisor (Asia Pacific) of the Brisbane Multimedia Art Asia Pacific (MAAP) Festival

Keshvani has extensive experience developing and maintaining websites and was an online journalism educator at Queensland University of Technology, Australia, examining internationalization issues and changing work practices in the online newsroom. He was also Digital Media Lecturer and module leader for Web Design Applications with Ngee Ann Polytechnic's School of Film & Media Studies in Singapore.

In 2003 - 2004, Keshvani was on consultancy with the Aga Khan Development Network (a group of international development agencies working in health, education, culture and rural and economic development, primarily in Asia and Africa). As Website Manager he strategised and developed websites for the international aid agency’s hospital and school services in East Africa, India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Tajikistan and the Krygyz Republic.

Topic areas of expertise
instructional science, curriculum development, new media technologies, media convergence, WWW development, online content management, technology in education and information architecture.

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Natra Haniff
Address: P O Box 850, Robinson Road
Singapore 901650
Email: natra@leoalmanac.org
URL: http://lea.mit.edu

Natra’s quest in life is to take insightful snapshots of thoughts in an ever-changing world. She is seldom seen without a notebook and pen, furiously documenting her impressions of the things around her.

After a brief but meaningful career as a media and cultural affairs officer in a particular embassy, and a stint as a media manager in a skincare company, Natra decided to delve into the world of freelancing and has spent the last two years diving into various writing projects.

This versatile communications-trained professional has contributed to various publications such as Asian Geographic, WE (World Environment), LightBox and Today’s Manager. She also continues to dabble in the skincare industry as a freelance copywriter.

Her current role as director of media and communications at Julian W. Photography affords her the luxury of exploring Asia’s natural wonders with her photography partner. Theirs is a symbiotic relationship where he takes the photographs and she does the writing.

To accommodate a love for nature that runs deep, Natra also engages herself in many of the Singapore Zoo’s educational programs. As a part-time facilitator, Natra works with school children, imparting conservation messages through hands-on activities. She also writes regularly for the zoo and was a contributing writer of the Field Guide to Singapore Zoo.

Additionally, she volunteers her time as a Singapore Zoo docent and is a consultant to the Malaysian Elephant Appeal, a non-profit organization that raises funds for an elephant sanctuary in Pahang, Malaysia.

Natra is working on her first book: A collection of anecdotes about the late Sri Utama, the first captive-born elephant in Singapore.

She joined the LEA team as its editor in February 2005, and has recently been promoted to managing editor.

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Craig Harris
Address: 718 6th St. 5E
Minneapolis, MN 55414
U.S.A.
Email: craig@kolmon.com

Biography
Craig Harris is the Executive Director of the Minneapolis-based dance company Ballet of the Dolls. Harris has been Executive Director of Leonardo (the International Society for the Arts, Sciences, and Technology) and President of the International Computer Music Association, and has been a consultant to universities and non-profit arts organizations on three continents. In the Twin Cities, he has been affiliated with Sutton & Associates, a firm providing a range of services to non-profits, and has been active as a performer and arts presenter.

A new-media artist, composer, performer, writer, and educator, Harris is a founder and former Executive Editor of Leonardo Electronic Almanac, an online journal, and holds a Ph.D. in music composition from the Eastman School of Music. His artwork includes concert works, music theater and performance art, multimedia works, and installations; three of his compositions have been released on CD.

His book Art and Innovation, documenting collaborations between artists and research scientists at Xerox Palto Alto Research Center (PARC), was released in June 1999 by MIT Press. His electroacoustic work, The Hill Has Something to Say, commissioned by soprano Renee Fleming, was premiered in Alice Tully Hull in May 2000. His ballet "The Red Shoes," for piano, violin and soundscape, had its premiere at the historic Ritz Theater, in Minneapolis, Minnesota in September of 2001, performed by Ballet of the Dolls, and was remounted in July of 2002 at Theatre de la Jeune Lune in Minneapolis. His most recent ballet, Sleeping Beauty, will have its premiere in Minneapolis in May 2003.

Topic areas of expertise
Music composition employing both traditional and new media; integrating electronics and contemporary composition in dance and theatrical context.

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Roger Malina
Address: 800 Chestnut Street
San Francisco
CA 94133, USA
Email: rmalina@alum.mit.edu
URL: http://www.astrsp-mrs.fr/www/mal.html

Biography
Roger F. Malina is an astronomer and space scientist. He is Director of the Laboratoire d'Astronomie Spatiale CNRS, Marseille, France. He is a member of the International Academy of Astronautics and co-chair of their Committee on Space Activities and Society. Since 1982 he has served as Executive Editor of the Journal Leonardo and as chairman of the Board of the International Society for the Arts, Sciences and Technology. He writes on the relationship between the arts, sciences and technology.

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Stephen Wilson
Address: Art Department, San Francisco State University,
1600 Holloway
San Francisco, CA 94132
U.S.A.
Institution/Affiliations:

Tel: 415 338 2291
Email: swilson@sfsu.edu
URL: http://userwww.sfsu.edu/~swilson

Biography
Stephen Wilson is head of the Conceptual Design/Information Arts Department at San Francisco State University. He is an internationally recognized artist who creates interactive installations exploring emerging technologies such as hypermedia, information design, artificial intelligence, biological sensors, and robotics. He has published many articles and several books including Using Computers to Create Art and World Wide Web Design Guide. He has assisted schools, organizations, museums and businesses to create Web sites and has been a principal in National Science Foundation projects and artist in residence at think tanks such as Xerox PARC. His book, Information Arts: Intersections of Art, Science, and Technology (MIT Press, 2001) surveys art, research, and theory related to the cultural impact of
scientific researh and technological innovation.

Topic areas of expertise
art and science, art and technology, art/biology, gps, physical computing

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Previous Editorial Teams
2002 - 2005
Nisar Keshvani: Editor-in-Chief
Patrick Lambelet: Managing Editor
Elizabeth Rainbow, Kylie Johnston: Assistant Editors
Andre Ho: Web Concept and Design Consultant

Patrick Lambelet
patrick_lambelet@tiscali.it
Patrick Lambelet, of American and Swiss descent, received a BA in Humanities from San Francisco State University and spent several years as a performing musician in San Francisco, also studying digital audio production, participating in experimental electronic sound/performance ensembles and working as a music journalist. He worked for Leonardo from 1996 to 2004, first as an editorial assistant and later as a corresponding editor. From 2001 to 2005, he served as managing editor for LEA.

In 1998, he moved from San Francisco to Tuscany, Italy to pursue a 7-year advanced course in Tibetan Buddhist philosophy, graduating in 2004. He has edited several books related to Buddhism, including one by the Dalai Lama. His interests include the intersection between contemplative traditions and the scientific understanding of consciousness, and how these can be applied in practical terms in various contexts. He is currently dividing his time between editing, translating Tibetan texts and teaching courses on Buddhist practice and philosophy.

Andre Ho
andre@ade-com.net

As New Media Producer for ade communication Andre's main role is to help clients redefine themselves in this new economy. During his career he has been actively involved in projects in research of new media & development in new arts and technology , continuously trying to push the limits of innovation, solutions and creative design.

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