He has a B.Sc. degree in Chemical Engineering, M.Sc. in Environmental Engineering and Sustainable Infrastructure, a Licentiate Degree in Industrial Ecology and a PhD in Industrial Ecology. His Ph.D. research looked at Sustainability Assessment of Technical Systems from the Royal Institute of Technology (KTH) in Stockholm, where he later taught and did further research. He has more than 10 years' experience in teaching and research related to life cycle assessment and industrial ecology in Europe, China and Africa.