摘要: The COVID-19 crisis has shown how countries initially responded to a global challenge on their own, instead of relying multilateral science diplomacy - based response Although, received great attention for the past decade, its meaning and nature diverse practitioners involved remain elusive Science is transboundary field sitting across national borders, policy frameworks stakeholders all natures professional backgrounds But what diplomat? What roles formally exist? Who can become knowledge skills are required? This practitioner's essay proposes typology who bring science, technology, innovation, foreign international political system altogether closer in either institutionalised or non-institutionalised roles, it also provides guidance pursuing career These diplomats may promote competitiveness but facilitate responses challenges