prof.dr.ir. PWG (Peter) Groot Koerkamp

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Peter Groot Koerkamp is professor in biosystems engineering and managing chair holder at the Agricultural Biosystems Engineering group of Wageningen University. His fields of expertise are agricultural & biosystems engineering, agricultural systems, animal and plant production systems, environmental engineering & technology, and design of sustainable production systems. He has especially a background in manure & nutrient management and gaseous emissions from farming systems.

Scientific career and background

• MSc degree in agricultural engineering (with honours, 1990)
• PhD degree from Wageningen University on ammonia emission from poultry production systems (1998)
• Scientific researcher and group leader at the Institute of Agricultural and Environmental Engineering (IMAG 1990-2003)
• Senior project manager at the Institute of Animal Husbandry (ID-DLO; 2001-2012)
• Senior researcher at Wageningen Livestock Research (2013-2021)
• Professor at Wageningen University, Agricultural Biosystems Engineering group, previously named Farm Technology Group (2005-present)
• The Agricultural Biosystems Engineering group has approximately 20 people (assistant/associate professors and lecturers) and supervises >50 PhD students

• European Society of Agricultural Engineers (10-7-2018/31-12-2027)
  EurAgEng is the European Society promoting the profession of Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering and the people who serve it.
• Rijkdsdienst voor Ondernemend NL (RVO) (1-7-2018/31-12-2027)
  Export voor advisering op gebied van mest, emissies en nutriënten.
• Tagung Bau, Technik und Umwelt (BTU) / conference (1-1-2016/31-12-2027)
  
• MDPI journal 'Agriculture' (1-5-2021/31-12-2027)
  Beoordelen en reviewen wetenschappelijke manuscripten
• Nationale Wetenschapsagenda (NWA) (1-1-2021/31-12-2027)
  National Science Agenda (NWA) theme Sustainable Production of Safe and Healthy Food