Dr. A.A. Dijkhuizen

dr. A.A. (Aalt) Dijkhuizen

Academic Degrees:
  • Utrecht University
    - Faculty of Veterinary Medecine
    PhD Animal Health Economics (1983)
  • Wageningen University
    MSc Agricultural Economics
    (1977 cum laude)
  • Agricultural College Dronten
    Professional bachelors
    (1972 - cum laude)
Employment history:
2002 - current           Wageningen UR (University & Research centre)
       Chairman of the Executive Board    
1998 - 2002           Nutreco (feed and food company listed at stock exchange)
       Managing Director Business Group Agri Northern Europe
       Corporate Director Food Safety
       Member Nutreco Management Committee
1992 - 1998           Wageningen University
       Professor of Animal Health Economics
1984 - 1992           Wageningen University
       Associate Professor of Agricultural Economics
1977 - 1984           Utrecht University, Faculty of Veterinary Medecine
       Assistant Professor of Agricultural Economics

External Activities:
  • Member of the Supervisory Board Refresco (fruit and fresh drinks) *
  • Member of the Supervisory Board Incotec (seed coating) *
  • Member of the Supervisory Board Dutch Broadcasting Cooperation (NPO) *
  • Member of the dvisory Board Hendrix Genetics (animal breeding) *
  • Member of the Board of the Dutch Innovation Network for Agriculture and Environment * 
  • Member of the Advisory Board Struik Foods Europe (ready-to-eat meals) *
  • Chairman of the Advisory Board SNS Reaal (sustainable banking) *
  • Member of the Advisory Board Pictet Agri Investment Fund, Geneva *
  • Advisor TrusQ Foundation (animal feed safety) *
  • Member of the Limburg Forum (advisory board provincial government) *
  • Member of the Advisory Board Corpus (education centre human body)
  • Member of the Board of Food Valley
  • Member of the Board of Delta Research (Dutch ministry of Transport, Public Works and Water Management) 
  • Member of the Permanent News Panel BNR News Radio
  • Member of the Recommending Committee Ronald McDonald House Arnhem
  • Member of the Board of the Dutch Innovation Network for Agriculture and Environment
  • Member of the Netherlands Academy of Technology and Innovation (AcTI)
  • Member of the Scientific Advisory Board Wadden Academy
  • Member of the Board of the Association of Universities in the Netherlands (VSNU)
  • Member of the International Innovation Committee and Personal Advisor to the Governor of Fujian Province in China
  • Program Director of the European Food & Agribusiness Seminar (EFAS), carried out together with Harvard Business School
Others:
  • Honorary Professor Massey University, Palmerston North, New Zealand
  • Visiting Professor Fuzhou University, Fujian Province (China)
  • Honorary Citizenship of Fujian Province (China)
  • Broad international experience, among which a stay of one year in the US and half a year in Australia / New Zealand
  • Author and co-author of more than 450 scientific papers
  • In top-20 of the most frequently cited dutch economists
  • In top-20 of the Dutch Agri top-50 of most influential people
  • A broad national and international network

* Activities are paid positions



  
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