About
Pol Grootswagers
I am an Assistant Professor in Nutrition & Ageing at Wageningen University & Research. I study how nutrition can support healthy ageing, with a focus on protein quality, plant-based diets and biological ageing.
My work combines human intervention studies, nutritional epidemiology, biomarkers and digital tools to connect scientific evidence with practical decisions.
Teaching
Education & supervision
I teach and coordinate courses on nutrition, ageing, lifestyle interventions and healthy ageing, emphasising the translation of scientific evidence into intervention design.
Nutrition and the Ageing Body
Wageningen University & Research · Lecturer, coordinator and developer · 2020 to present
Designing Nutritional and Lifestyle Interventions for Healthy Ageing
Wageningen University & Research · Course coordination and lecturing
Nutrition for Healthy Ageing
Lead developer of the Nutrition for Healthy Ageing MOOC and co-developer of the Nutrition, Exercise and Sports MOOC.
Speaking & media
Speaking & media
I regularly speak about nutrition, healthy ageing, protein quality, plant-based diets and personalised nutrition, connecting evidence with practical relevance, in Dutch and English.
Keynotes & invited talks
Talks on nutrition and ageing, biological age, muscle health, plant-based diets, protein quality and personalised nutrition.
Chairing & moderation
Available as day chair, panel moderator or session host for scientific, professional and public events.
Media & podcasts
Open to interviews, podcasts and expert commentary, including background interviews and accessible explanations of nutrition and ageing research.
In the media
Selected media coverage
Interviews, features and explainers in Dutch and international outlets, on protein, plant-based eating, biological age and healthy ageing. For the research behind the headlines, read the research blog, including study limitations.