Tim Unwin (born 1955) is Emeritus Professor of Geography and Chairholder of the UNESCO Chair in ICT4D at Royal Holloway, University of London.

He served as Secretary General (formerly Chief Executive Officer) of the Commonwealth Telecommunications Organisation (CTO) from 2011-2015. From 2004-2014 he was a  Commonwealth Scholarship Commissioner, serving as Chair of the Commission between 2009 and 2014, and  from 2001-2004.

Prof. Unwin led the UK Prime Minister’s Imfundo: Partnership for IT in Education initiative based within the Department for International Development.  From 2007-2011 he was Director and then Senior Advisor to the World Economic Forum’s Partnerships for Education initiative with UNESCO. 

He was appointed a Companion of the Most Distinguished Order of St. Michael and St George (CMG) in the Queen’s 90^th Birthday Honours list in 2016 for his services to the Commonwealth.