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| Academic degrees: |
- Wageningen Agricultural University
- PhD Theoretical Production Ecology (1989 cum laude)
- University Utrecht
- MSc Biology (1984 cum laude) |
| Employment history: |
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| 2005 - current |
Wageningen UR (University and Research Centre)
Vice-chairman of the Executive Board, rector magnificus Wageningen University |
| 2005 - 2006 |
WOTRO-NWO
President |
| 2001 - 2005 |
Plant Sciences Group of Wageningen UR
General Director |
| 1998 - 2005 |
Wageningen University
Professor Crop and Weed Ecology |
| 1998 - 2002 |
Wageningen University
Scientific director of the C.T. de Wit Graduate School for Production Ecology and Resource Conservation of the
Wageningen University |
| 1995 - 1998 |
Wageningen University
Professor of Applied Plant Ecology and Weed Science
Head Department of Crop and Weed Science of the Institute for Agrobiology and Soil Fertility Research (AB-DLO)
Wageningen
Program leader Plant Production and Product Quality of the Institute for Agrobiology and Soil fertility Research (AB-
DLO) Wageningen |
| 1993 - 1995 |
University of the Philippines, Los Baños, Philippines, Dept. of Agronomy
Visiting assistant professor |
| 1990 - 1995 |
International Rice Research Institute, Los Baños, Philippines
Systems agronomist, Deputy Program Leader Cross Ecosystem Program, SARP project leader (Systems Analysis and Simulation in
Rice Production, with 14 interdisciplinary teams in 9 Asian Countries)
Head of the Climate Unit |
| 1985 - 1990 |
Wageningen University
Agroecologist, Dept. of Theoretical Production Ecology |
| 1984 - 1985 |
IPO-DLO and Wageningen University, Dept of Air Pollution
Scientist |
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| External activities: |
- Member of the Supervisory Board of BLGG AgroXpertus (soil and crop analysis and advice) *
- Member of the Supervisory Board of Scholtenszathe Estate *
- Member of the Supervisory Board of Wetsus, centre of excellence for sustainable water technology
- Member of the Netherlands Academy of Science and Technology
- Member of the Bioscience Forum
- Member of the Rectors Conference of the Association of Universities in the Netherlands
- President of the Millennium Development Goals (MDG)-profs Platform
- Member of a range of committees
- Member of the Board BE-Basic (Bio-Based, Ecologically Balanced Sustainable Industrial Chemistry)
- Member UNIK expert Panel (Danish Agency for Science Technology and Innovation) *
- Member of the Supervisory Board LifeLines
- Member of the Supervisory Board FES High Tech Systems & Materials
- Member of the International Advisory Board Scuola Superiore Sant’Anna, Pisa, Italy *
- Member of the Advisory Board of the Netherlands Chemical Industry Association (VNCI)
- Member of the Academia dei Georgofili, Florence, Italy
- Member of the Royal Holland Society of Sciences and Humanities
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| Other: |
- Honorary Professor China Agricultural University
- Honorary Doctor National Agricultural University Ukraine
- Author of more than 300 scientific papers and more than 120 refereed papers, H-index 28, > 2500 citations, 27 PhD’s supervised.
- International Experience: 4 years at the International Rice Research Institute in the Philippines (programs in 9 Asian countries). Supervision of PhD students from Asia, Africa and S America.
* Activities are paid positions
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