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Wageningen University & Research Success Stories

Inspiring real-life stories of students from Wageningen University & Research winning top scholarships, earning degrees against the odds, and taking the next big step in their careers.

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WUR PhD Student Santiago Morales Publishes First-Author Paper in Nature Communications
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WUR PhD Student Santiago Morales Publishes First-Author Paper in Nature Communications

Santiago Morales• PhD Candidate
Published first-author paper in Nature Communications as PhD student
Faculty of Law and Public Governance·Class of 2025
Placement: International Research Consortium

Santiago Morales, a second-year PhD student at Wageningen University & Research, has achieved the rare distinction of publishing as lead author in Nature Communications.

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WUR Alumnus Hannah Van Der Meer Raises $12M for Climate Analytics Technology Startup
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WUR Alumnus Hannah Van Der Meer Raises $12M for Climate Analytics Technology Startup

Hannah Van Der Meer• Alumnus & Co-Founder
Closed $12M Series A Financing for Environmental Sensing Startup
Faculty of Law and Public Governance·Class of 2023
Placement: CleanTech Ventures & Enterprise Incubator

Founded out of the university innovation incubator, Hannah Van Der Meer's startup uses satellite remote sensing to monitor industrial emissions.

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WUR Graduate Chukwuemeka Okonkwo Awarded Global Fellowship for Cancer Genomics Research
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WUR Graduate Chukwuemeka Okonkwo Awarded Global Fellowship for Cancer Genomics Research

Chukwuemeka Okonkwo• Doctoral Researcher
Selected for Prestigious International Doctoral Fellowship
Department of Computer Science & Artificial Intelligence·Class of 2022
Placement: Leading Global Research Institute

Wageningen University & Research graduate Chukwuemeka Okonkwo has been named an international fellow to pursue advanced oncology diagnostics and translational genomics research.

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WUR Alumnus Clara Hoffmann Builds EdTech Platform Reaching Over 500,000 Students Worldwide
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WUR Alumnus Clara Hoffmann Builds EdTech Platform Reaching Over 500,000 Students Worldwide

Clara Hoffmann• Social Entrepreneur & Founder
Founded award-winning EdTech platform reaching 500,000 students
Department of Computer Science & Artificial Intelligence·Class of 2024
Placement: Global EdTech Foundation & Social Enterprise Hub

Inspired by their student experience at Wageningen University & Research, Clara Hoffmann has founded an educational technology platform delivering quality academic content to underserved communities.

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WUR Alumnus Lucas Dubois Raises $12M for Clean Tech Climate Analytics Startup
Alumnus Milestone
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WUR Alumnus Lucas Dubois Raises $12M for Clean Tech Climate Analytics Startup

Lucas Dubois• Alumnus & Co-Founder
Closed $12M Series A Financing for Environmental Sensing Startup
Faculty of Engineering & Applied Science·Class of 2023
Placement: CleanTech Ventures & Enterprise Incubator

Founded out of the university innovation incubator, Lucas Dubois's startup is utilizing high-resolution satellite remote sensing to monitor industrial emissions.

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Wageningen University & Research Researcher Thabo Mokoena Appointed to National Academy Young Researcher Fellowship
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Wageningen University & Research Researcher Thabo Mokoena Appointed to National Academy Young Researcher Fellowship

Thabo Mokoena• Postdoctoral Fellow
Appointed to Prestigious National Academy Young Researcher Fellowship
School of Business & Entrepreneurship·Class of 2022
Placement: National Academy of Sciences & Innovation

Thabo Mokoena from Wageningen University & Research has been appointed to the National Academy's competitive Young Researcher Fellowship programme.

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Fatima Al-Mansoor and WUR Engineering Team Win First Place at International Aerospace Challenge
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Fatima Al-Mansoor and WUR Engineering Team Win First Place at International Aerospace Challenge

Fatima Al-Mansoor• Undergraduate Team Lead
1st Place Winner at International Aerospace Design Competition
School of Biomedical Sciences & Molecular Medicine·Class of 2024
Placement: Advanced Aerospace & Robotics Consortium

Undergraduate team led by Fatima Al-Mansoor takes top honours for developing an autonomous high-altitude atmospheric sampling drone.

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WUR Alumna Grace MacLeod Named to Forbes 30 Under 30 for Breakthrough Diagnostics Work
Alumna Milestone
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WUR Alumna Grace MacLeod Named to Forbes 30 Under 30 for Breakthrough Diagnostics Work

Grace MacLeod• Research Scientist
Named to Forbes 30 Under 30 in Science & Healthcare
Faculty of Physics and Astronomy·Class of 2025
Placement: National Institute for Advanced Medical Research

Grace MacLeod, a Wageningen University & Research science graduate, has been recognised on the Forbes 30 Under 30 list for developing a portable rapid diagnostics platform.

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WUR Graduate Priya Sharma Awarded Global Fellowship for Cancer Genomics Research
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WUR Graduate Priya Sharma Awarded Global Fellowship for Cancer Genomics Research

Priya Sharma• Doctoral Researcher
Selected for Prestigious International Doctoral Fellowship
School of Architecture and Urban Systems·Class of 2022
Placement: Leading Global Research Institute

Wageningen University & Research graduate Priya Sharma has been named an international fellow to pursue advanced oncology diagnostics and translational gene therapy.

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WUR Masters Graduate Siddharth Patel Wins National Thesis Award for Climate Research
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WUR Masters Graduate Siddharth Patel Wins National Thesis Award for Climate Research

Siddharth Patel• Masters Graduate
Winner of National Graduate Thesis Award in Environmental Science
Department of Media, Communications & Journalism·Class of 2023
Placement: Government Ministry of Environment & Sustainable Development

Siddharth Patel's Masters thesis on coastal erosion modeling and climate adaptation policy has won the National Graduate Thesis Award in Environmental Science.

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