Foundation president, Harvey Fineberg, and chairman emeritus and co-founder, Gordon Moore, discuss the Statement of Founders’ Intent with staff.
Established in 1918, Wageningen University is a public research university located in Wageningen, Netherlands. The university offers undergraduate, graduate and professional degrees in the natural and social sciences and is consistently ranked as the best university in the Netherlands. Its 10,000 students come to Wageningen “to explore the potential of nature to improve the quality of life,” as the university’s mission states.
Wageningen is distinctive in its formulation of a strategic plan stemming from the combination of fundamental and applied science, education and research. The institution harnesses collaboration in following five areas: a global, one health for humans, animals and plants; resource use efficiency in production and consumption; resilience of ecosystems and economic and social systems; solutions for quality of life in metropolitan areas; and the development of new biological systems.
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Wageningen University, Department of Environmental Sciences
Nov 2012
$450,016
24 months
Creating positive outcomes for future generations.
