Louise Fresco appointed new Wageningen University chief

Wageningen University has appointed Louise Fresco as its new president to take over from Aalt Dijkhuizen who steps down in March after 12 years.

‘Louise Fresco is an internationally renowned expert in the fields of food security, international cooperation and science,’ the university said in a statement.

Fresco, a graduate of Wageningen, is currently a professor at Amsterdam University. She has also written many books, both fiction and non-fiction, including Hamburgers in paradise.

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