Dr Alexandre KOUAKOU is a graduate doctor from the University of Bouaké in Côte d'Ivoire (West Africa). After his doctorate in medicine obtained in 2003, he embarked on an international career. ATLS, ACLS, BLS, BOSIET qualified, he worked as an expatriate for more than ten years in mines and remote sites as an emergency doctor in Mali, Côte d'Ivoire, Sierra Leone. He participated in the fight against the ebola epidemic in Sierra Leone. With a M.B.A General Management option, he created several companies in the field of construction, distribution of occupational health equipment, hotels and music production. His passion for wine takes him to several European and African countries. He was inducted into the Jurade of Saint-Émilion and holds the title of “Vigneron d'honneur et bourgeois de Saint-Émilion”. He is married and has five children.