Wouter Hendriks

Wouter Hendriks is a Professor of Animal Nutrition at Wageningen University and holds a chair in Nutrition at the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine of the University of Utrecht. He serves as the Dean of Research at Wageningen University, occupying 60% of his time. His expertise spans protein nutrition, digestive physiology, and comparative nutrition, with a focus on companion animals. He earned his PhD in Monogastric Nutritional Physiology from Massey University and an Ingenieur degree in Animal Nutrition from Wageningen University.

Education:

• PhD in Monogastric Nutritional Physiology, Massey University (New Zealand)
• Ingenieur in Animal Nutrition, Wageningen University

Research Interests:

Dr. Hendriks focuses on animal nutrition and feeding, with emphasis on companion animals, digestive physiology, and nutritive value assessment. His work integrates nutritional physiology to improve animal health and husbandry practices. Key areas include protein utilization, feed technology, and the impact of nutrition on animal health.

Labs & Teams:

He leads the Animal Nutrition Group at Wageningen University, which operates analytical laboratories, a climate respiration unit, and a feed processing center. Recent projects include studying probiotics in poultry diets and protein quality assessment in human foods (Proteos Phase III).

Advising & Grants:

• Oversees MSc thesis and internship programs in Animal Nutrition
• Recipient of Dutch Research Council funding for equine digestive system research