Dr. Patricia Osseweijer

Professor

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Biography

Patricia Osseweijer is a full professor and section leader in Biotechnology and Society at TU Delft. Her research focuses on the sustainable design of value chains, impact assessments, and the role of values, trust, and responsibility in achieving sustainability. She emphasizes stakeholder interaction and public opinion formation, aiming to improve public communication and relevance in policy-making processes. In 2015, she received the distinguished Lorentz fellowship from the Royal Academy of Netherlands for her work in integrating social sciences with technology. Patricia holds a PhD in science communication from the Free University Amsterdam and a master's degree in molecular biology from Utrecht University. She was the managing director of the Public-Private Partnership 'Kluyver Centre for Genomics and Industrial Fermentation' where she developed the Genomics Society Programme. In 2010, she became the Flagship Manager of a €12 million socio-economic program focused on the societal embedding of a Sustainable Biobased Society, which was supported by a €120 million government-backed consortium. Additionally, Patricia directs the TU Delft/BE-Basic office program in Brazil and leads a Dual Degree PhD program designed to produce 100 Dual Degrees by 2025. She coordinates advanced courses and numerous joint research projects, and is a co-initiator of the MOOC in Industrial Biotechnology on the EdX platform. Over her career, Patricia has published over 90 articles, reports, and papers and has given more than 125 presentations.

Research Interests

Requirements for Delft University of Technology

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
IELTS
Listening
Required:6.5
Reading
Required:6.5
Writing
Required:6.5
Speaking
Required:6.5
Overall
Required:7
TOEFL
Listening
Required:22
Reading
Required:22
Writing
Required:22
Speaking
Required:22
Total
Required:100
GRE General
Verbal
Required:154
Quantitative
Required:159
Analytical Writing
Required:4
Overall
Required:4
Prerequisites
Bachelor degree in a related field Sufficient credits in key subjects (Mathematics, Physics, Discipline-specific)
Application Checklist
  • Bachelor's degree certificate
  • Academic transcript
  • English language certificate
  • Curriculum Vitae (CV)
  • Motivation letter
  • Two letters of recommendation
  • Identity document (Passport)
  • GRE General Test results (for international diplomas)
Specialization Notes

Requirements apply generally across engineering and science master programs. Specific tracks like Architecture require a digital portfolio.