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Roel Van der Meulen studied bioengineering at VUB and has already been an excellent ambassador for the university. He has given lectures, with projects taking place with the research group Research Group of Industrial Microbiology and Food Biotechnology (IMDO) and industrial bakery companies Lantmännen Unibake and Vandemoortele, via Flanders’ FOOD and VLAIO. In 2022, he addressed the graduates of the Faculty of Science and Bioengineering at the ceremony on the Grote Markt. Furthermore, he also provides guest lectures in high schools to promote STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics) amongst the next generation of students.

Roel Van der Meulen will continue to engage with similar initiatives, in particular providing further support for teaching and research. He will support IMDO projects as well as the development of the pilot bakery, which is part of the recently established Fermented Food Pilot Plant. Students will also be able to do internships with his company.