Dr. Henk Hogeveen

Biography

Henk Hogeveen grew up on a dairy farm in the center of the Netherlands and graduated with both Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees from Wageningen University in 1989. His Master’s thesis focused on Veterinary Epidemiology, specifically cystic ovarian follicles, and animal health economics, emphasizing the economic consequences of herd health management systems. From 1989 to 1994, he worked at the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine as a research associate and completed his PhD in 1994, where his work centered on the automated diagnosis of mastitis problems. Over the years, he has been employed at various Dutch research institutes, focusing on animal management, automation, milk quality, and animal health. Since 2001, he has been part of the Business Economics group at Wageningen University, and is associated with the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine at Utrecht University, within the Department of Farm Animal Health. His research and teaching primarily cover management economics in animal health, with a specialization in production diseases in dairy cattle. Henk is also active in the field of precision dairy farming, where he explores the application of sensors in dairy farms. He has published numerous articles in scientific peer-reviewed journals and has served as a keynote presenter at national and international conferences.

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