dr. A.A. (Aalt) Dijkhuizen
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| Academic Degrees: |
- University of Utrecht - Veterinary School
PhD in Animal Health Economics (1983)
- Wageningen University
BSc and MSc in Agric. Economics (1977 - cum laude)
- Agricultural College Dronten
Professional bachelors (1972 - cum laude)
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| Employment history: |
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| 2002 – current |
Wageningen UR (University & Research centre) Chairman Executive Board (President and CEO) |
| 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 |
Veterinary School, University of Utrecht Assistant Professor of Agricultural Economics |
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| External Activities: |
- Member Supervisory Board Incotec (seed coating)
- Member Supervisory Board Dutch Broadcasting Cooperation
- Member Advisory Board Struik Foods Europe (ready-to-eat meals)
- Member Advisory Board Hendrix Genetics (animal breeding)
- Member Advisory Board SNS Reaal (sustainable banking)
- Member Advisory Board Pictet Agri Investment Fund, Geneva
- Member Advisory Board Corpus (education centre human body)
- Member TrusQ Foundation (animal feed safety)
- Member Board of Food Valley
- Member Board of Delta Research
- Member Limburg Forum (advisory board provincial government)
- Member Permanent News Panel BNR News Radio
- Member Recommending Committee Ronald McDonald House Arnhem
- Member of the Board of the Dutch Innovation Network for Agriculture and Environment
- Member Netherlands Academy of Technology and Innovation (AcTI)
- Member Board VSNU (Society of Dutch University Presidents)
- Member 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
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| Others: |
- Honorary Professor Massey University, New Zealand
- Visiting Professor Fuzhou University, 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
- Numer 15 on the Reed Business Agri top-50
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