Prof. Caspar Wenk, Professor in animal and human nutrition, ETH Zürich
Co-referee: Dr. Walter Gerrits, Wageningen UR
Professor Caspar Wenk is himself a marathon runner for many years. He even studied his own energy balance and that of his fellow-runners. In the 1970’s he spent one year as a postdoc in Wageningen. He now combines animal nutrition and sports nutrition in his department.
Zodiac academic lectures are an initiative of the Department of Animal Sciences, Wageningen University.
On every first Tuesday of the month, an invited speaker will present a topic related to animal sciences.
Speaker and topic will, and are meant to, provoke discussion among the audience of staff, postdocs, graduate students and guests. Drinks after the presentation and discussion.