A transparent and accountable system of governance is critical to the success of AUST. Equally important is AUST's ability to access business and industry at a global level and to tap into leading technological ideas and trends. The institutional governance and organizational structure proposed here will meet these needs.

AUST Board of Trustees

The initial AUST Board consists of Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, former Finance Minister of Nigeria and Managing Director of World Bank, and Dr. Karl Voltaire, Chairman of the Audit Committee, Randgold Resources, Ltd. The following people will join the Board and they have given their prinicple agreement to join the AUST Board. These are:

• Prof. Neil Turok, Cambridge University, Founder of AIMS
• Dr. Katepalli R. Sreenivasan, Professor of Engineering Science at Yale University and Former Director of ICTP

NMI Board of Directors

NMI's BoD is chaired by Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala (former Minister of Finance, Federal Republic of Nigeria, Managing Director, World Bank). It is made up of H. E. Joachim Chissano (former President of the Republic of Mozambique); Professor Peter Anyang'Nyong'o (Minister for Medical Affairs, Kenya); Dr. Frannie Léautier (Managing Partner, The Fezembat Group); Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala (former Minister of Finance, Federal Republic of Nigeria); Pierre Sane (Assistant Director-General for Social and Human Sciences, UNESCO); and Paatii Ofosu-Amaah (Special Advisor to the President of the African Development Bank).

The board is responsible for setting the overall direction of NMI Inc., including AUST and its campuses. Its key responsibility with respect to AUST is to appoint and oversee the BoT.

Independent Scientific Advisory Board

The ISAB has already been established by NMI Inc. and is responsible to the NMI BoD. It comprises of nine distinguished scientists and experts from North and South America, Europe, Asia, and Africa. It is chaired by Professor Phillip Griffiths (Institute for Advanced Study, Princeton) and includes Professor Anthony Cheetham (University of California); Professor Mohamed Hassan (African Academy of Sciences); Professor Yongxiang Lu (Chinese Academy of Sciences); Professor Ashok Misra (Indian Institute of Technology-Bombay); Professor Jacob Palis (Institute of Applied and Pure Mathematics, Brazil); Professor C.N.R. Rao (Third World Academy of Sciences); Professor Wole Soboyejo (Princeton University); and Professor Hans Wigzell (Scientific Advisor to the Government of Sweden).

The establishment of the ISAB allows AUST to draw on leading science and engineering experts. The responsibilities of the ISAB include establishing mechanisms for quality control and advising the management of AUST on issues related to faculty, staffing, academic programs, and curriculum development. ISAB members are also committed to playing a leading role in supporting the implementation of AUST. The ISAB will also provide a forum for additional input and out-of-the-box thinking for AUST.

African Scientific Committee

The ASC also has already been established by NMI Inc. and is responsible to the NMI BoD. It is chaired by Professor Wole Soboyejo (Princeton University and a member of the ISAB) and comprises of a large number of eminent scientists and professionals. Approximately half of the ASC are African nationals based in leading institutions in Europe and the United States and the other half are African nationals based in universities on the continent.

The ASC provides advice to the AUST BoT, the president, other academic staff, and other institutions as they are developed. It assists in developing academic programs, the curriculum, the admission process, and the composition of faculty. It also plays an instrumental role in the recruitment of faculty and in mobilizing support for AUST within the academic and business communities.