Academic degrees
University of Utrecht – Faculty of Veterinary Medicine PhD Animal Health Economics (1983)
Wageningen University
BSc en MSc Agricultural Economics (1977 – cum laude)
Agricultural College Dronten
Professional bachelors (1972 – cum laude)
Employment history
2014 – current President Topsector Agri&Food in The Netherlands
2002 – 2014 Wageningen UR (University & Research centre)
President & CEO
1998 – 2002 Nutreco (listed feed and food company)
Managing Director Business Group Agri Northern Europe
Also Corporate Director Food Safety
1992 – 1998 Wageningen University
Professor of Animal Health Economics
1984 – 1992 Wageningen University
Associate Professor of Agricultural Economics
1977 – 1984 Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Utrecht
Assistant Professor of Agricultural Economics
Other
Honorary Professor Massey University, New Zealand
Visiting Professor Fuzhou University, Fujian Province (China)
Honorary Citizen of Fujian Province (China)
Commander in the Order of Orange-Nassau
In the 2013 Reed Business Agri top-50 in the Netherlands (nr 3)
Extensive national and international network
Current advisory and supervisory work
Member of the Supervisory Board of Royal De Heus (animal nutrition)
Member of the Supervisory Board Refresco (bottler fresh drinks)
Member of the Supervisory Board Incotec (seed coating)
Member of the Supervisory Board Van Hessen (natural sausage casings)
Member of the Supervisory Board Dutch Broadcasting Cooperation
Member Advisory Board Hendrix Genetics (animal breeding)
Member Advisory Board Struik Foods Europe (ready-to-eat meals)
Member Advisory Board Pictet Agri Investment Fund, Geneva
Member Advisory Board HarvestaGG (biorefinery)
Member Advisory Board Oxycom (innovative cooling systems)
Co-director Holland Center in China (more agri & food business)
Extraordinary Board Member of the Dutch Safety Board
Personal Advisor Governor Fujian Province in China
Member International Advisory Board Prime Minister Malaysia
Chairman Supervisory Board Gelderland Orchestra