Dr. Ynte Schukken

Professor

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Biography

Ynte graduated as a veterinarian from Utrecht University in 1985 and completed his PhD in veterinary epidemiology at Utrecht University and Cornell University. He has experience as a practitioner at a university ambulatory clinic since 1999 and subsequently moved to Ithaca, New York as the head of Quality Milk Production Services at Cornell University. In 2013, he became the Chief Executive Officer of GD Animal Health in Deventer, Netherlands. He serves as an adjunct professor for Farm Animal Disease Control Programs at Utrecht University and Management of Farm Animal Health at Wageningen University. His positions are financed by a full-time position at Royal GD. Ynte enjoys working with field animals, where field data provide crucial information for hypothesis formulation and research questions. He emphasizes the importance of precise measurements via controlled study designs to further understand disease dynamics. His long-term objective is to integrate field data with controlled experiments to better understand disease dynamics in animal populations, contributing to academic research in veterinary epidemiology.

Research Interests

Requirements for Utrecht University

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
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:20
Total
Required:93
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree in Psychology or related field Advanced knowledge of research methods and statistics
Application Checklist
  • Transcript of records
  • Motivation letter
  • Two letters of recommendation
  • Curriculum Vitae
  • Proof of English proficiency
Specialization Notes

Department of Psychology