PhD Associate Professor Cătălin Octavian Mănescu graduated The National Academy of Physical Education and Sport in Bucharest, has a master’s degree in physical education, a doctorate in physical education and sports, specializations in sports management, leadership and sustainable development at the Berlin International Business Management Institute, he is a member of several national and international associations and societies, sole author of 7 books in the field of sports performance, member of the Editorial Board of Bodybuilding Journal of Science and Marathon Journal and, from 2020, Vice Dean of Faculty of AgriFood and Environmental Economics, responsible for students and business environment.