Justus Wesseler

Dr. Justus Wesseler serves as Professor and Head of the Agricultural Economics and Rural Policy Group at Wageningen University & Research, where he has established himself as a prominent researcher in agricultural and environmental economics. After completing his PhD in Agricultural Sciences with a specialization in Agricultural, Environmental and Natural Resource Economics from the University of Göttingen, he has built an impressive career spanning multiple institutions including Technical University Munich. His research focuses on biotechnology economics, value chains, and regulatory economics, particularly examining how these contribute to sustainability and environmental protection. As a highly cited researcher with over 6,200 citations, his work has significantly influenced understanding of bioeconomy development, agricultural policy, and environmental economics. His recent influential publications include analyses of the EU's farm-to-fork strategy and development of circular bioeconomy indicators. Through his leadership roles, including heading major EU research projects like PRICE and coordinating international academic exchanges, he continues to shape agricultural and environmental policy while examining the economic implications of new technologies and regulations. His expertise particularly shines in cost-benefit analysis under uncertainty and irreversibility, demonstrated through his work on biotechnology assessment and environmental policy analysis. Having lived and worked across multiple continents, he brings a global perspective to agricultural economics while maintaining active research collaborations worldwide.