Raoul is also a member of the Top team Agri & Food, the team that represents the “Top sector Agri & Food” which is promoted through a comprehensive support package by the Dutch government.
Prior to his current position, he gained 18 years of experience as a Professor in Metabolomics with special attention to food and nutrition. Previously, he was the Dean of the Faculty Applied Sciences at the Delft University of Technology and Managing Director of the Plant Sciences Group of Wageningen University & Research Center.