Aleksandar Popovic

Consultant

Location

Serbia

Languages

English, German, Serbian
Aleksandar is a Consultant with background in chemical process engineering. He has over 8 years of experience working for Ministry of environmental protection, United Nations Development Programme – UNDP and Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit – GIZ. His expertise covers climate change mitigation, emission accounting, bioenergy, renewable energy and energy efficiency. He speaks Western Balkan languages, English and German.

Qualifications

MSc – Chemical process engineering – University of Belgrade
BSc – Chemical process engineering – University of Belgrade

Aleksandar Popovic

A Q&A with Aleksandar Popovic

In a nutshell, tell us about yourself.

My passions are technology, sustainability and efficiency. Besides finalizing formal education in technology, I am also privately inspired by technological innovations and how it can bring the civilization forward in making people’s lives easier, more productive, but also more sustainable.

Family and friends always refer to me for advice on topics related to technology, sustainability, health and discipline. I guess it’s a right decision to pursue a career in consulting, where I can also provide support to the wider groups of people around the world and make a difference in sustainably transforming the planet.

Who are what do you most admire

My big inspiration and guide in life is the greatest tennis player of all time – Novak Djokovic, whose career and life approach I’ve followed for more than 18 years.

What drives you to do this kind of work

My biggest drive is a visible difference we can make, cooperation and work with experts around the world.

Name three things on your bucket list.

Visit all the continents, be fluent in one more language, and learn to play a music instrument.

How do you see the world in 25 years?

When we reach the famous 2050, I would like to see significant change in how we approach natural resources, how we produce and consume energy and how we structure our society.

What’s the best thing about your job?

Flexible work in terms and of time and place with truly inspiring people around the world on the topics of energy and climate.

Aleksandar Popovic