Dr Julian is an agricultural economist and currently the Managing Director of Glenauk Economics, an advisory firm focused on the economics of crops, agricultural commodities and their value chains. He holds a MA Economics from Edinburgh University, MPhil and PhD in Economic History from Oxford University. A large part of his research is dedicated to the economics of palm oil and the lauric oils as well as their many derivatives and co-products in food, feed and fuel. His main research interest is in understanding the ingenious ways in which people achieve superior margins, despite operating in a commodity market. Previously, he was with LMC International, establishing the Kuala Lumpur office and directing research and business development across Southeast Asia.