Dr R. Kazakov has Masters degrees in Business Administration and Economics Science, and a PhD in Management Science and Simulation Modelling. He has more than 20 years of business, consulting and research projects experience accross Europe, UK, Ireland, Iceland, Australia and Africa, in pharmaceuticals (human and veterinary), agrifood value chains, international trade and supply chains, market competition and regulation, food and beverages and retail chains, and in sustainability transformation.

Dr Kazakov has worked with local and international private and public organisations including European Pharmaceutical Associations, the International Chamber of Commerce, the European Commission (EC), the United Kingdom Research and Innovation (UKRI) and the United Nations Development Fund (UNDF), the Australian Commonwhealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO) and a number of renowned international higher education institutions.