Alumni stories
Read the stories of Wageningen University & Research graduates who are still actively engaged as ambassadors.
-
Because of the diversity of projects, my work differs every day.
-
The broad base of my Master’s was very useful in helping me to be able to work on different projects and to devise integral solutions
-
Critically reflecting on development projects and learning from their mistakes has certainly made me better at conceptualizing and managing development projects
Enjoy stories of alumni
-
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... -
Jeffrey van Houten became cameraman and photographer after studying at WUR
- Jeffrey loves nothing more than observing nature and capturing animal behavior. From this passion for nature, his interest in photography, film, and... -
Alumna Roosmarijn Knol, from hardworking student to weather presenter on Dutch television
- Alumna Roosmarijn Knol is already a well-known weatherwoman on television. She tells us about her student days, the dynamics on a news desk, her... -
Alumnus Edgar Suarez Garcia, founder of Revyve: I feel good in this country
- Edgar Suarez Garcia came to the Netherlands from Colombia in 2009 to pursue a master’s degree at the TU Eindhoven. After a first job and a PhD... -
National ThinkTank: four Wageningers come up with practical solutions to biodiversity loss
- Three WUR alumni and one Master’s student took part in the 2022 National ThinkTank. With the knowledge and experience from their own fields,... -
Alumna Marion Bloemendal volunteers at the International Wageningen Alumni Chapter Belgium
- Ir Marion Bloemendal has been a driving force within the Wageningen Alumni Chapter Belgium for many years. Through the company visits organised by... -
Willie Smits, a Dutchman who became Indonesian but still feels like a WUR alumnus
- For more than 30 years, Dr. ir. Willie Smits has been committed to the conservation of endangered primate species such as the orangutan. Read his... -
Alumni Willemijn Hoebert - Study meteorology in Wageningen
- Willemijn Hoebert graduated from Wageningen University & Research. She studied Soil, Water and Atmosphere with a specialisation in meteorology....
-
Alumni Jicke Dröge - MSc International Land and Water Management
Specialist in spatial planning and decision-making, Jicke Dröge: “I am a planner at the Arcadis consultancy firm. I work on major... -
Alumnus Job - MSc Food Safety
Job completed the Master Food Safety, specialisation Supply Chain Safety. -
Erin - Inspector at Expertise Animal, NVWA
Erin started studying about companion animals and livestock at HAS, continued doing theses research at MSc Animal Sciences to leading projects and... -
Tessa - Corporate Governance and Legal Services, WUR
Tessa started studying human nutrition in her bachelor’s, switched to animal nutrition in her master’s to end up working in jurisdiction... -
Johan Aarnoudse - Brand Marketing Manager at Unilever
-
Emmy Nannes - Category Manager at Picnic
-
Florine Kremer - Consumer Behaviour Researcher at WEcR
-
Alumnus Emmanuel - MSc Food Safety
Emmanuel is originally from Ghana. He completed the Master Food Safety, specialisation Applied Food Safety. -
Alumna Yipeng - MSc Food Safety
Yipeng is a graduate of the MFS programme, specialisation Applied Food Safety. -
Alumni Tomas Hidde Hoekstra - MSc International Land and Water Management
Tomas Hidde Hoekstra, Project coordinator World Waternet Ethiopia: “I work as a project coordinator for World Waternet from the Ethiopian...
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.
Would you like to get involved as a WUR alumnus?
We are regularly looking for Wageningen alumni who want to play an active role, e.g. as a speaker, trainer, committee member of a regional circle or guest lecturer. Would you like to get actively involved? Then mail to:
Alumni videos
In the ‘From WUR to Work’ series of videos, our alumni show what their daily work looks like. Some are doing research as PhDs, while others have started their own companies.