Wageningen University & Research
The mission of
Wageningen University & Research is "To explore the potential of nature to improve the quality of life". Within Wageningen University & Research, nine specialised research institutes from the Wageningen Research Foundation and Wageningen University have joined forces to help answer the most important questions in the domain of healthy food and living environment.
With approximately 30 locations, 5,000 employees, and 10,000 students, Wageningen University & Research is one of the leading organisations in its domain worldwide. An integrated approach to problems and the cooperation between various disciplines are at the heart of the unique approach of Wageningen.
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Business unit Greenhouse Horticulture is the internationally leading contract research institute for greenhouse horticulture. We focus on innovations in the greenhouse horticultural sector. Together with industry, science and government, questions on business management and crop cultivation are analyzed and translated into application-oriented research and innovation processes.
WUR Greenhouse Horticulture has about 80 employees and three research teams:
- Crop health, soil and water
- Crop physiology and management
- Greenhouse Technology
The function described here is part of the Greenhouse Technology research team. WUR Greenhouse Horticulture is conducting research to achieve optimal greenhouse production systems in the Netherlands and various regions in the world. In a multi-disciplinary approach, experts in the field of crop physiology, climate, water and crop protection work together to develop production systems adapted to local conditions. They do this together with local experts and business partners. Computer models and a biosystems engineering approach are important tools in this research field. Clients are often (international) governments and international companies.