Laurencas Raslavicius holds a PhD in Technological Sciences from Kaunas University of Technology (KTU), his work has been focused on interactions between scientific development, technological change, and private-sector activities in various sectors of the economy. Laurencas participated in national and international research projects, including collaboration on large research and business proposals such as with the World Bank. He is a professor at KTU, former Lithuanian expert to the HORIZON 2020 Programme “Smart, Green and Integrated Transport” (2015-2021), and Applied Vehicle Technology Panel ex-Member of the NATO Science & Technology Organization (2017-2020). Laurencas is an approachable, honest and positive person with excellent communication, influential leadership and organizational skills. He is very diplomatic and came across as excellent coordinator, supervisor, and senior academic. Laurencas has a good attention to details and proven string and dynamic collaborative management style. He is a respected scholar with merited international reputation in the areas of engineering, where he published extensively. His work is acclaimed by top leaders in the field of research and is highly cited. Laurencas is a co-author of 50 publications (CA WoS), has a h-index of 15.