Tim Marlow is CEO and Director of the Design Museum in London. Over the past five years, he has transformed the landmark building into a hub for contemporary design with a wide-ranging programme that has received critical acclaim.

Formerly Artistic Director of the Royal Academy of Arts and Director of Exhibitions at White Cube, Marlow has been involved with the contemporary art and design world for the past thirty years as curator, writer and broadcaster. He has written and presented over 100 arts documentaries for British television, presented radio programmes across the BBC since 1990, and lectured on art, design and culture in universities and museums in more than 40 countries.

In 2020, Tim Marlow was awarded an OBE for services to arts and culture.

❝Curiosity should be fundamental to what it is to be human. Thinking you know enough is not good enough. Wanting to understand, to research and find new ways of thinking and solving problems is the essence of good design. Once you stop being curious, you’ve effectively given up on what makes living worthwhile … stay curious!❞ — Tim Marlow on "Curiosity"