Emlen Myers serves as the subject matter expert in cultural heritage for the ongoing Safeguard Policy Review and Update (SPRU) at ADB. With a 30-year career in heritage management, he has provided support to multi-lateral financial institutions in developing cultural heritage safeguard policies and programs. He also assists borrowers in aligning their projects with these safeguards. He has a consulting background and holds a PhD in Anthropology/Archaeology from Binghamton University.