Wageningen University and Research Centre (WUR)
‘To explore the potential of nature to improve the quality of life’. That is the mission of Wageningen UR (University & Research centre). A staff of 6,500 and 10,000 students from over 100 countries work everywhere around the world in the domain of healthy food and living environment for governments and the business community-at-large. The strength of Wageningen UR lies in its ability to join the forces of specialised research institutes, Wageningen University and Van Hall Larenstein University of Applied Sciences. It also lies in the combined efforts of the various fields of natural and social sciences. This union of expertise leads to scientific breakthroughs that can quickly be put into practice and be incorporated into education. This is the Wageningen Approach. The domain of Wageningen UR consists of three related core areas: Food and food production Living environment Health, lifestyle and livelihood Wageningen UR has branches all over The Netherlands (and in China and Brazil, by the way). A large number of lecturers, researchers and other employees are based at Wageningen Campus.
Address
Wageningen University and Research Centre (WUR)
Droevendaalsesteeg 4, Building nr. 104
NL-6702 PB Wageningen
Phone: +31 317 480 100
Fax: +31 317 484 884
email: info(@)wur.nl
Activities:
- Research
Coordinated projects
- Interplay: interaction of microbial colonization and intestinal function during postnatal development of the pig: Innovative approaches to sustainable animal production Details of Interplay: interaction of microbial colonization and intestinal function during postnatal development of the pig: Innovative approaches to sustainable animal production
- Managing risks. Work package 2.1: Inter spread model for economic impact assessment Details of Managing risks. Work package 2.1: Inter spread model for economic impact assessment
- Managing risks. Work package 2.2: Cross border action plans for crisis situations Details of Managing risks. Work package 2.2: Cross border action plans for crisis situations
- Q-PorkChains. Module IV: Integration and Sustainable Management of the Production Chain Details of Q-PorkChains. Module IV: Integration and Sustainable Management of the Production Chain
- Q-PorkChains. Module VI: Synthesis of Existing Knowledge on Pork Quality, Safety and Welfare Details of Q-PorkChains. Module VI: Synthesis of Existing Knowledge on Pork Quality, Safety and Welfare
- QUARISMA. Work package 1: Chain Management Details of QUARISMA. Work package 1: Chain Management
- SEAMLESS - System for Environmental and Agricultural Modelling; Linking European Science and Society Details of SEAMLESS - System for Environmental and Agricultural Modelling; Linking European Science and Society
Coordinated projects of subordinate institutions 12
Involved in research projects:
- Bacterial abiotic cellular stress and survival improvement network (BACSIN) Details of Bacterial abiotic cellular stress and survival improvement network (BACSIN)
- Bottom-up design and fabrication of industrial bio-inorganic nano-porous membranes with novel functionalities based on principles of protein self-assembly and biomineralization (MEM-S) Details of Bottom-up design and fabrication of industrial bio-inorganic nano-porous membranes with novel functionalities based on principles of protein self-assembly and biomineralization (MEM-S)
- Cross Border Integrated Quality Assurance in fruit and vegetable business- Tools for the intercompany quality management in fruit and vegetable chains Details of Cross Border Integrated Quality Assurance in fruit and vegetable business- Tools for the intercompany quality management in fruit and vegetable chains
- Developing a ruminal physiologically based model for the evaluation of dietary structural effectiveness in high-yielding dairys cows Details of Developing a ruminal physiologically based model for the evaluation of dietary structural effectiveness in high-yielding dairys cows
- Development of EU wide animal transport certification system and renovation of control posts in the European Union Details of Development of EU wide animal transport certification system and renovation of control posts in the European Union
- E-Trust - Building trust for quality assurance in emerging markets for food chains Details of E-Trust - Building trust for quality assurance in emerging markets for food chains
- Enhanced productivity and competitiveness of vegetable-processing industry in the German-Dutch border region through control of soil-borne pathogens Details of Enhanced productivity and competitiveness of vegetable-processing industry in the German-Dutch border region through control of soil-borne pathogens
- Enhancements of pest risk analysis techniques (PRATIQUE) Details of Enhancements of pest risk analysis techniques (PRATIQUE)
- Food labelling to advance better education for life (FLABEL) Details of Food labelling to advance better education for life (FLABEL)
- Innovative and practical management approaches to reduce nitrogen excretion by ruminants (REDNEX) Details of Innovative and practical management approaches to reduce nitrogen excretion by ruminants (REDNEX)
- Integration of farm management information systems to support real-time management decisions and compliance of management standards (FUTUREFARM) Details of Integration of farm management information systems to support real-time management decisions and compliance of management standards (FUTUREFARM)
- Managing risks. Work package 1.1: Early Warning System (EWS) for the analysis of case numbers of animals Details of Managing risks. Work package 1.1: Early Warning System (EWS) for the analysis of case numbers of animals
- Metagenomics for bioexploration - tools and application (METAEXPLORE) Details of Metagenomics for bioexploration - tools and application (METAEXPLORE)
- Novel polysaccharide modifying enzymes to optimise the potential of hydrocolloids for food and medical applications (POLYMODE) Details of Novel polysaccharide modifying enzymes to optimise the potential of hydrocolloids for food and medical applications (POLYMODE)
- PromSTAP (promotion the stable to table approach) - Crossing European boundaries: Structural improvements in European rural areas - European regions competing jointly on world food markets Details of PromSTAP (promotion the stable to table approach) - Crossing European boundaries: Structural improvements in European rural areas - European regions competing jointly on world food markets
- Rational design of plant systems for sustainable generation of value-added industrial products (SMARTCELL) Details of Rational design of plant systems for sustainable generation of value-added industrial products (SMARTCELL)
- Renovation and promoting high quality control posts in the European Union Details of Renovation and promoting high quality control posts in the European Union
- Replacement of sulphur dioxide (SO2) in food keeping the same quality and shelf-life of the products (SO2SAY) Details of Replacement of sulphur dioxide (SO2) in food keeping the same quality and shelf-life of the products (SO2SAY)
Subordinate Institutions:
- Alterra Wageningen UR - Details of Alterra Wageningen UR
- Animal Science Group (ASG)- Details of ASG
- Business Economics Group - Details of Business Economics Group
- Central Veterinary Institute of Wageningen UR - Details of Central Veterinary Institute of Wageningen UR
- Centre for Innovative Consumer Studies - Details of Centre for Innovative Consumer Studies
- Institute for Marine Resources and Ecosystem Studies (IMARES)- Details of IMARES
- Institute of Food Safety (RIKILT)- Details of RIKILT
- Laboratory of Nematology - Details of Laboratory of Nematology
- Plant Research International (WUR-PRI)- Details of WUR-PRI
- Stichting Dienst Landbouwkundig Onderzoek - Details of Stichting Dienst Landbouwkundig Onderzoek
Work package leader of collaborative projects:
- MACSUR Modelling European Agriculture with Climate Change for Food Security Details of MACSUR Modelling European Agriculture with Climate Change for Food Security