Dr. Hans Van Meijl

Professor

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Biography

Hans van Meijl is a Special Professor and Scientific Coordinator at Wageningen University, focusing on the macroeconomic assessment of the circular bioeconomy. His research addresses significant societal challenges, particularly the need to feed the growing world population sustainably while considering climate change and planetary security. He aligns his work with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals and has extensive experience in managing EU projects and consortia. His expertise envelops key themes such as the water-climate-energy-food nexus, food security, and agricultural policy reforms. He has contributed to numerous articles in international journals and has coordinated various projects under the Horizon Europe framework to design sustainable agricultural policies and monitor the bioeconomy. A senior research fellow at the Mansholt Graduate School, he actively engages with international agricultural trade networks and has represented the Netherlands at G20 meetings with chief agricultural scientists.

Research Interests

Experience

Special Professor

2018-07-01 — 2028-07-01

Wageningen University • Wageningen, Netherlands

Focus on the macroeconomic assessment of the circular bioeconomy.

Requirements for Wageningen University

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:2.8
IELTS
Listening
Required:6
Reading
Required:6
Writing
Required:6
Speaking
Required:6
Overall
Required:6.5
TOEFL
Listening
Required:20
Reading
Required:20
Writing
Required:20
Speaking
Required:22
Total
Required:90
PTE
Listening
Required:59
Reading
Required:59
Writing
Required:59
Speaking
Required:59
Overall
Required:62
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree or equivalent in a field of science relevant to the selected programme Sufficient academic performance (unweighted average 70% or 7.0/10.0) Basic knowledge of Statistics and Mathematics
Application Checklist
  • Bachelor's degree certificate (or recent transcript if not graduated)
  • Transcript of academic records
  • Proof of English proficiency
  • Curriculum Vitae (max 2 pages)
  • Statement of Purpose (optional but recommended for specializations)
  • Copy of passport
Specialization Notes

Master's programs are 2 years (120 ECTS). Admission decisions are usually issued within 6-8 weeks.