Alumni stories
Read the stories of Wageningen University & Research graduates who are still actively engaged as ambassadors.
Enjoy stories of alumni
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Alumna Gerda Brilleman has been volunteering since 2016, serving as a board member of Alumnikring Noord
- Gerda studied Environmental Sciences at WUR, and after all these years, she still works in the same field at Waterbedrijf Groningen. Besides juggling... -
Alumnus Jorge Chavez-Tafur: ‘Wageningen holds a leading position in agriculture development’
- Over thirty years ago, Jorge Chavez-Tafur from Peru graduated in Management of Agricultural Knowledge Systems at Wageningen University & Research... -
Alumna Didi Qian: 'In Wageningen, I learned to combine theory and practice'
- Didi Qian came from China to Wageningen to study in 2005 and is still living there. She has specialised in greenhouse horticulture. ‘I like the... -
Reinier van den Berg’s childhood dream came true: he became a weatherman at RTL, but after 35 years, it was time for something new
- Alumnus Reinier van den Berg had a childhood dream. He wanted to become a weatherman. After practicing this profession for 35 years, it was time for... -
Alumna Mariana Santos-Silva, and 'The Pasteurization of the Netherlands'
- Mariana Santos-Silva studied Plant Sciences and is now working on her PhD at WUR. She developed her first company while still in college and built a... -
Alumnus Pádraic Flood, founder of Aardaia: ‘Aardaker has the potential to become a protein potato’
- In 2009, botanist Pádraic Flood moved from Ireland to the Netherlands to pursue a PhD. In Wageningen, he learned all about genetic variation in... -
Alumna Anna Samwel about her life project, Ecovillage in Georgia, and her commitment to the climate
- Anna Samwel, WUR-Management of Agro-ecological Knowledge & Social Change, found a job with a feminist organization after her internship in... -
Alumna Wendy Cevallos: ‘I wanted to make the world a better place’
- Wageningen University & Research has a very international student population. What brings them here? Wendy de Boer-Cevallos came to study... -
Alumna Marcia Bodero, assessor Ctgb: ‘I will always be different’
- Thirteen years ago, the Chilean Marcia Bodero moved from busy Santiago to the calm city of Wageningen for a master's in Food Safety. She is now fully... -
Janse Heijn became a professional magician after obtaining two masters at WUR
- Ever since he can remember, Janse Heijn has had a passion for the art of magic. He combined courses in International Development Studies and Forest...
WUR Alumni Community
As a WUR alumnus, you are part of a large global Wageningen network. Whether you are staying in the Netherlands or starting your career abroad, there is a variety of (inter)national communities you can join.
Alumni videos
In the ‘From WUR to Work’ series of videos, our alumni show what their daily work looks like.