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dr. RP (Robert) Baayen

dr. RP (Robert) Baayen

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Biography

Biography

1978-1984 Biology study (MsC topics: plant systematics, plant pathology), Utrecht University, cum laude

1984-1988 PhD research in plant pathology, Utrecht University, cum laude

1988-1989 Postdoc, Utrecht University

1989-1998 Researcher, Institute for Plant Pathology Research, Wageningen

1998-2004 Head of Mycology section, Diagnostic laboratory, Plant Protection Service, Wageningen

2004-2008 Policy officer / Phytosanitary policy programme manager, Ministry of Agriculture, Nature and Food Quality, The Hague

2008-2014 Policy officer (Plant health policy review), DG SANCO, European Commission, Brussels

2015-2016 Agricultural attaché, Permanent Representation of the Netherlands with the European Union, Brussels

2016-2019 Policy officer / Programme manager of the Common Agricultural Policy Review, Ministry of Agriculture, Nature and Food Quality, The Hague

2019-2023 Senior researcher, Wageningen Environmental Research, Wageningen (secondment by the Ministry of Agriculture, Nature and Food Quality)

2024-today Senior researcher, Wageningen Environmental Research, team Biodiversity & Policy

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Agriculture, Plant taxonomy, Diagnostics, Risk analysis, Eu law, European union, Environmental legislation, Nature conservation law, Plant pathogens, Policy evaluation, Policy goals, Policy processes, Policy research, Policy support, Fusarium oxysporum, Invasive alien species, Phytosanitary measures, Phytosanitary policies , EU Common Agricultural Policy - CAP, Policy implementation, Nature-inclusive agriculture, EU competition law

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Biodiversity and Policy