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prof.dr.ir. RF (Roel) Veerkamp

prof.dr.ir. RF (Roel) Veerkamp

Researcher, Professor

Biography

Biography

I work for Wageningen UR since 1997 in the area of animal breeding.  My  interests are: i) numerical genetics/genomics, ii) linking practical and theoretical animal breeding and iii) connecting people (and science). Examples of exciting projects are: i) the1000 bull genome project, ii) Global Methane Genetrics initiative, and iii) Breed4Food

Next to my scientific interests, I have practical involvement with dairy cattle breeding organisations in several countries. 

In 2012 I became extraordinary professor at Wageningen University, and have been head of  Animal Breeding and Genomics  of Wageningen Livestock Research since 2002.  In 2013 I became a part time Professor position at the Norwegian University of Life Sciences  (till 2018) and I am visiting professor at SRUC in Scotland. Where I served as researcher from 1991 to1997, and graduated for my PhD in 1995.

Ancillary activities - prof.dr.ir. RF (Roel) Veerkamp

Ancillary activities
  • SRUC (1-7-2013/31-12-2099)
  • Irish Cattle Breeding Organisation (1-8-2017/31-12-2099)
    Chairing the meetings of the technical advisory group of the Irish Cattle Breeding Federation
  • CRV Cooperatie (3-5-2018/31-12-2099)
    Vanwege de nieuwe Europese Fokkerijverordening (EU-verordening 2016-1012) heeft het|Hoofdbestuur van Coöperatie CRV in 2017 de verantwoordelijkheid voor de|fokwaardenschatting als erkend stamboek. Daarbij is een Adviesorgaan oor de fokwaarden, die vanuit de praktijk, wetenschap en industrie, het Hoofdbestuur kan adviseren voor de besluitvorming
  • Wageningen Livestock Research (1-7-1997/31-12-2099)
    senior onderzoeker en management functie Animal breeding and Genomics
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Personal information

Address

Droevendaalsesteeg 1, 6708PB, WAGENINGEN

Postal address

Postbus/POBox 338, 6700AH, WAGENINGEN

Building

Radix Oostvleugel, 107, E0.220

Telephone

+31317480540

Secretary

+31317483953

Expertise

Animal breeding and genetics, Animal health and welfare, Animal reproduction, Population genetics, Statistics, Animal health, Animal breeding, Breeds, Cattle, Dairy cattle, Durability, Animal husbandry, Genetics

Subdivision

Animal Breeding & Genomics