Dr. Fathi Saleh is currently Advisor to the Prime Minister for Heritage Affairs. He is also member of (Cairo Heritage Development Committee CHDC) which is headed by Advisor to the President of the Republic, and member of (Supreme Council for Urban Planning and Development SCUPD) which is headed by the Prime Minister.

Dr. Fathi Saleh is a professor of computer engineering at Cairo University. He is the Founder and, has been the director of CULTNAT “Center for Documentation of Cultural and Natural Heritage” for over than 10 years.  

Dr Saleh was graduated from the Faculty of Engineering - Cairo University and got his PhD from the University of Paris - France.

During the years 1995-97 Dr. Saleh occupied the position of Cultural Councilor at the embassy of Egypt in Paris, and from 1997 to 1999 he was the ambassador of Egypt to the UNESCO.