Wim Timmermans

Wim Timmermans has extensive experience in academia and local governance, currently serving as a Postdoctoral Researcher at Wageningen University & Research since September 1997, where significant contributions include leading a team that transitioned research from a supply-driven to a demand-driven model and enhancing the institution's market position. In parallel, Wim Timmermans has been a local politics reporter for Koninklijke BDU - BDUmedia since December 2017 and previously held the position of Council Member and Lead for the PvdA in the Municipality of Geldermalsen from March 2006 to January 2018. Other notable roles include Associate Professor at HVHL (2007-2015) and teaching a master's course at Wageningen University, impacting over 150 international students. Earlier work experience includes environmental policymaking and urban planning in various municipalities, complemented by an academic background with a PhD in Innovative Land Use Planning and Complexity Theory from Universidade de Santiago de Compostela and an MSc in Physical Geography from the University of Amsterdam.