Joost van Egmond is an accomplished journalist and editor with extensive experience in various media roles. Currently serving as a science reporter, education and upbringing reporter, and editor at Trouw since September 2016, van Egmond previously held positions at Great Crested Grebe Media as an independent journalist/editor, and at Donau magazine as an editor focusing on in-depth reporting about Central and South-Eastern Europe. Earlier experience includes work as a foreign desk editor and independent correspondent for Trouw, as well as freelance roles for prominent organizations including Time Magazine, Bloomberg News, and NOS. Van Egmond's career, which began in 2001, features significant international reporting in regions such as West Africa and South-East Europe. Educational background includes a degree from Leiden University, completed in 1998.