Bas Kemp

Bas Kemp is a Full Professor at Wageningen University, specializing in Adaptation Physiology. His research focuses on animal production systems, particularly in dairy cows, broiler chickens, and sows, emphasizing welfare, nutrition, and physiological adaptation. He leads projects exploring lactation management, husbandry practices, and genetic influences on livestock.

Key research areas include optimizing lactation length in dairy cows, understanding broiler welfare in different husbandry systems, and evaluating sow nutrition during lactation. His work integrates machine learning for anomaly detection in poultry farming and behavioral monitoring in dairy cattle.

Notable achievements include a prize for studying early feeding impacts on gut microbiome development. He supervises over 70 PhD projects, including studies on cow-calf contact systems and sow maternal behavior. Kemp collaborates globally, addressing challenges like heat stress mitigation and antibiotic reduction in livestock.

His contributions span 1089 publications, with recent focus on animal resilience, environmental enrichment, and precision agriculture techniques. He actively participates in conferences and media outreach to promote sustainable livestock practices.