József Popp is Professor at John Neumann University, Hungary and the founding member of its Doctoral School of Management and Business. He is Professor at WSB University, Dąbrowa Górnicza, Poland and and visiting professor at the University of Johannesburg, College of Business and Economics, South Africa. He is also an active member and chairman of several academic and professional organisations. He also serves as a member on a number of Editorial Boards of international journals worldwide and is a member of several national councils related to science and education. His research covers topics such as economics, circular economy, bioeconomy, food-, energy and environmental security, rural development and ecosystem services. He has a long list of publications and has advised dozens of PhD students and postdoctors holding research and teaching positions in Hungary and abroad. Among the honors he has received are: Doctorem Honoris Causa Pannon University, Hungary, 2010, “Honoris Causa Professorship”, Delhi School of Professional Studies and Research, India, 2010, Award of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences in Recognition of Research Contributions, 2011. He has a long list of publications and has advised dozens of PhD students and postdoctors holding research and teaching positions in Hungary and abroad. Stanford University has recently released a list that represents the top 2 per cent of the most-cited scientists of the world including the name of József Popp as well.