Martin Kropff, Rector Magnificus of Wageningen University became an Honorary Doctor at the National Agricultural University Ukraine (NAUU) on September 1st.
As part of the celebration of the “Knowledge Day”, NAUU awards this honorary doctorship to excellent scientists they cooperate with. Cooperation between Wageningen UR and NAUU was initiated at the end of 1990th. In 2006 a Memorandum of Understanding and an Agreement on Cooperation for Double Degree Master programs was signed. Students of NAUU already have the opportunity to pursue an MSc in Environmental Management and Environmental Science at the Wageningen University. Both Universities hope to extend the scientific cooperation within the 7th Framework Program of the European Union.
NAUU is a research university with 10 research institutes, 3 experimental research stations and the Ukrainian laboratory of quality and safety of food and agricultural products.