Domestic scientists will go to developing nations on a volunteer mission.

The Science and Technology Ministry says it has selected 22 members for the inaugural Techno Peace Corps for dispatch to seven Asian countries in November.

The group comprises undergraduate and advanced degree holders in electrical engineering, electronics engineering, mechanical engineering and bioengineering as well as precision chemistry.

The scientists will provide training and consulting services at universities and research institutes in Thailand, Mongolia, Indonesia, Cambodia, Vietnam, Malaysia and Laos for one year.