Dr. Jeremy Zwiegelaar is a Senior Lecturer in Enterprise and Business and Research Co-Director at Oxford Brookes Business School, specializing in entrepreneurship, innovation, and business research. He holds a doctoral degree in management with a specialization in entrepreneurship, supported by advanced training in psychology and teaching, providing a strong interdisciplinary foundation for his research and academic leadership. His professional experience spans senior academic and research leadership roles, programme and curriculum development, doctoral supervision, and coordination of large-scale, collaborative research initiatives. His research focuses on entrepreneurial performance, business models, digital transformation, innovation ecosystems, and gender perspectives in entrepreneurship, with outputs published in peer-reviewed journals and presented in international forums. He has contributed as a reviewer for multiple academic journals and conferences, served on research and education leadership committees, and acted as co-investigator and principal investigator on competitively funded research projects. His scholarly contributions, research governance roles, and sustained engagement with international research networks demonstrate strong academic impact, leadership, and future potential worthy of recognition through this award.