Bregje Wertheim appointed as chair of Laboratory of Entomology

As of 1 September, research associate Bregje Wertheim has been appointed Professor holding a Chair of the Laboratory of Entomology at Wageningen University & Research (WUR). She will be the successor of Professor Marcel Dicke, who is retiring at the end of 2024. Wertheim studied biology at Leiden University, where she became fascinated by the many traits and strategies that insects have developed to survive.

Wertheim will further develop insect research and education in Wageningen. And she can’t wait: “I look forward to working with the various academics at WUR. WUR has very good researchers and lecturers, with wide-ranging areas of expertise,” says Wertheim.