Dies Natalis
On Friday 8 March 2024, Wageningen University & Research celebrated its 106th Dies Natalis and the transfer of rectorship. This year's theme was: From Globe to Gut: Unravelling the Microbiome. You can watch the videos of the Dies Natalis on this page.
106th Dies Natalis | From Globe to Gut: Unravelling the Microbiome
8 March 2024 | 15:00-17:00hrs
Wageningen Campus, Orion Building, Bronland 1, Wageningen
Microbiomes – microbial communities in specific habitats – play essential roles in life, at various scales and in many places. They are key to the multiple challenges faced by society, such as health, food, biodiversity, and environmental pollution. We urgently need sufficient understanding of the composition, functioning, and behaviour of microbiomes in natural environments, human and animal bodies, and engineered systems.
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Photo's: Cynthia van Dijke, Guy Ackermans. Moving images: Wim van Egmond.
The stories
The theme: From Globe to Gut: Unravelling the Microbiome
Collaboration between disciplines and microbiome research fields, as in the large UNLOCK research infrastructure and the new Wageningen microbiome centre, is essential to increase our understanding of microbiomes for addressing today’s sustainability and health challenges. Join our Dies Natalis and explore the fascinating world of microbiomes.
The official Dies Natalis celebration will be preceded by the pitches for the Research Award, organised by Wageningen Graduate Schools. The pitches will take place from 11:00 - 14:00 in Omnia.
Transfer of Rectorship
During this Dies Natalis, the rectorship will be transferred from the current Rector Magnificus Arthur Mol to the new Rector Magnificus Carolien Kroeze.
We are looking forward to welcoming you to this 106th celebration on Friday 8 March in Wageningen or online.
The Executive Board of Wageningen University & Research,
Prof.dr ir. Arthur P.J. Mol | Rector Magnificus, Vice President Dr ir. Sjoukje Heimovaara | President Rens L.A.C. Buchwaldt MBA | Member
Programme official celebration Dies Natalis
| 14:00 | Welcoming reception and registration |
|---|---|
| 15:00 | From Globe to Gut: Unravelling the Microbiome |
| Prof.dr ir. Arthur P.J. Mol | Rector Magnificus and Vice-President of Wageningen University & Research | |
| Prof.dr Nicole Dubilier | Director Department of Symbiosis at Max Planck Institute for Marine Microbiology, Bremen | |
| Intermezzo | |
| Presentations by young scientists Hannah Augustijn, Alejandro Berlinches de Gea, Athanasia Ioannou | |
| Research Award | |
| Transfer of Rectorship | |
| Rector Magnificus Prof.dr ir. Arthur P.J. Mol tranfers rectorship to Prof.dr Carolien Kroeze | |
| Dr ir. Sjoukje Heimovaara | President Executive Board of Wageningen University & Research | |
| Closing by the new Rector Magnificus Prof.dr Carolien Kroeze | |
| 17:00 | Reception |
Previous editions of the Dies Natalis
Dies Natalis 2023: Blue Transitions, Shaping Sustainable Marine Futures
Dies Natalis 2022: Metamorphoses. Shaping tomorrow’s university education
What are the trends in university education? How do we want or expect higher education to look like in 2030? Will the student of 2030 still follow a full programme at one university? Will education still take place on campus or move to other educational spaces? And what does this mean for innovating education today?
