Post by Wageningen University & Research

💚👋🏼 After 20 years at Wageningen University & Research, Professor Renger Witkamp is saying farewell to WUR. As Professor of Nutritional Biology, he helped shape the field by connecting insights from nutrition, pharmacology and health sciences. Throughout his career, he was driven by one central question: What keeps people healthy? From investigating how medicines can affect nutritional status to highlighting the role of nutrition in healthy ageing and quality of life, Witkamp consistently looked beyond individual disciplines. His work showed that health is more than the absence of disease, it is our ability to adapt, with nutrition playing an important supporting role. Outside academia, Witkamp became one of the Netherlands’ best-known nutrition scientists. Through appearances in the media, he helped consumers separate facts from hype around nutrition, supplements and health claims. As he put it himself: “I can’t stand it when consumers are being misled.” While he is retiring from his chair, his curiosity and commitment to advancing knowledge on health and nutrition continue. Thank you, Renger, for two decades of dedication, inspiration and impact at WUR! #Nutrition #Health