George Lodorfos

Professor George Lodorfos serves as Dean of Leeds Business School at Leeds Beckett University. He is an electrical/electronic engineer by training, with advanced degrees in Automation and Control, Innovation and Technology Management, and a PhD in Strategic Management of R&D.

• First degree: Electrical and Electronic Engineering
• MSc: Automation and Control
• MSc: Innovation and Technology Management
• PhD: Strategic Management of Research and Development

His research focuses on Innovation, Enterprise and Change, particularly organizational restructuring (mergers, acquisitions), R&D management in tech industries, SME sustainable development, and consumer behavior in food/drinks sectors. He emphasizes technology-enabled business growth and strategic adoption of new technologies.

As an educator, he has 13 years of teaching experience across levels in Business Strategy, International Business, Entrepreneurship, and Managing Innovation. He has supervised and examined numerous PhDs in the UK and Europe, serving as external examiner for two universities.

• Current roles: Dean at Leeds Business School
• Key affiliations: Centre for Entrepreneurship and Knowledge Exchange (CEKE)
• ORCID: 0000-0003-3606-0139