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prof.dr.ir. APJ (Arthur) Mol

prof.dr.ir. APJ (Arthur) Mol

Professor

Biography

Biography

Arthur Mol was trained in environmental sciences (MSc) and environmental social sciences (PhD). Besides chair and professor at Wageningen University he was also professor of environmental policy at Renmin University, China, at Tsinghua University, China, and at the National University of Malaysia UKM. He was joint editor of the journal Environmental Politics, and is book series editor of New Horizons in Environmental Politics and member of various journal editorial boards. His main fields of interest and publications are in environmental studies, globalization, social theory and the environment, informational governance, ecological modernization, China, sustainable (food) production and consumption and urban environmental governance. Currently, was Rector Magnificus and Vice-President of Wageningen University & Research until MArch 2024, president of the Association of European Life Science Universities (ICA) till November 2023 and chair of the Euroleague for the Life Sciences ELLS till March 2024. Currently, he is professor in Environmental Policy and member of various boards and supervisory boards. Contact at arthur.mol@wur.nl

Ancillary activities - prof.dr.ir. APJ (Arthur) Mol

Ancillary activities
  • University of Montpelier (2-1-2023/31-12-2099)
    On behalf of WUR
  • Edward Elgar (1-1-2012/31-12-2099)
    New Horizons in Environmental Politics book series (E
  • International Sociological Association (1-7-1998/31-12-2099)
  • Swedish Agricultural University SLU (1-3-2024/1-3-2026)
  • University of Helsinki (1-1-2024/1-1-2027)
    Chair of Strategic Advisory Board of the Faculty of Agriculture & Forestry
  • Jingwa Agriculture Science and Technology Innovatoion Centre (1-10-2024/31-12-2099)
    Advisor to the Board of Jingwa centre, an R&D centre in Beijing on Agriculture, Food and Environment of among others China Agriculturual University
  • Technical University Delft (2-6-2025/31-12-2099)
    Vice-voorzitter Raad van Toezicht|Lid renumeratiecommissie|Lid van commissie Onderwijs & Onderzoek
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Expertise

Geography, Environmental governance, Politics, Public administration, Environmental sciences, Environmental sociology, Social network theory, Globalization, Environment, Sustainable development, China, Civil society, Asia, Environmental management, Environmental policy, Sociology

Subdivision

Environmental Policy