He obtained a PhD in economics from the Institute of Economic Sciences. He also completed research fellowships at the University of Essex and the University of Glasgow. In addition, he has extensive experience working in an international strategic consultancy company and in the venture capital industry. He has served on the boards of fifteen companies ranging from small to medium start-ups in the service and production industry, to large publicly traded companies and a bank The Hon. Paula DobrianskySenior Fellow, JFK Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs, Harvard University