Martinsons has been a visiting professor at a number of universities worldwide and is based in the Asia-Pacific region.
[1] Martinsons has worked as a business consultant for companies including Ernst & Young, DRI/McGraw-Hill, and McKinsey & Co., and has served as an external advisor to the governments of Hong Kong and Latvia.
According to Google Scholar, Maris Martinsons has authored 3 of the 10 most cited articles on Chinese management while his publications have received more than 7,000 citations.
According to a Stanford University study, Professor Martinsons ranks among the Top 2% of the world's scientists.
Martinsons is also an athlete, having represented Canada, Latvia and Hong Kong in international sporting competitions.