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Organisation profile

Flags on WUR building

Wageningen University & Research is made up of Wageningen University and 8 research institutes of the Stichting Wageningen Research.

ANBI status

Wageningen University (tax number ANBI 0011.04.457) and Stichting Wageningen Research (tax number ANBI 8065.11.618) have been designated by the tax authorities as an Institution for General Benefit (ANBI). They are recognized as scientific institutions that serve the public interest and are therefore exempt from gift tax. University Fund Wageningen is also designated with the ANBI status.

Executive board

The members of the Executive Board of Wageningen University are also member of the Executive Board of Stichting Wageningen Research.

Supervisory Board

The members of the Supervisory Board of Wageningen University are also member of the Supervisory Board of stichting Wageningen Research. The members of the Supervisory Board are appointed by the Minister of Education, Culture and Science and the Minister of Agriculture, Nature and Food Quality.

Members of the Supervisory Board

  • Prof.dr. E. (Elbert) Dijkgraaf (Chair)
  • Prof.dr. F.P.J. (Frank) Baaijens
  • Drs. D.P.C. (David) Fousert
  • Drs. S.K. (Sigrid) Hoekstra
  • Drs. T. (Tjarda) Klimp
  • Dr. K. (Kirsten) Schuijt

Directors of Science Groups and other organisational units

Wageningen University & Research has 5 science groups. Every science group consists of a department of the university and one or more specialised research institutes. Wageningen Food Safety Research and Facilities & Services are other organisational units.

Agrotechnology and Food Sciences Group

Animal Sciences Group

Environmental Sciences Group

Plant Sciences Group

Social Sciences Group

Wageningen Food Safety Research

Facilities & Services