Alan joined Tekiu in September 2019 to help with business development. He is responsible for in-depth research for Discovery Trips as well as advising on investment for both UK and Turkish companies as part of the T-DEB project. Originally from Suffolk, Alan studied for a BSc in Biology before completing an MSc in Cardiovascular Sciences at UCL in 2018. Before joining Tekiu he was head of Client Management at a start-up tuition agency in West London.