Hi! I’m Saskia Zweers!

I’m from the Netherlands…

I was born and raised in Katwijk…
but right now I’m living in Wageningen

I am…

I am studying Food Technology at…

… I also did my bachelor Food Technology in Wageningen.

…my bachelor thesis was about shea butter,

…my bachelor thesis was about shea butter,
…and I did a free minor including courses on *Food Culture
*Insect Ecology
*Nutrition
*Molecular Gastronomy

Right now I’m doing the specialization Ingredient Functionality…

…in which I will learn more about…
Food physics

…in which I will learn more about…
Food physics
Food chemistry

…in which I will learn more about…
Food physics
Food chemistry
Molecular gastronomy

…in which I will learn more about…
Food physics
Food chemistry
Molecular gastronomy
Sensory science

…but also…

New Venture Creation

New Venture Creation
Fermentation Science

I like…
folk dancing

I like…
folk dancing
painting

I like…
folk dancing
painting
cooking

I like…
folk dancing
painting
recycling
cooking

I like…
folk dancing
painting
recycling
cooking
webdesign

…and a lot more…

I like…

Recently I subscribed for the weekly Veggiebag…

Recently I subscribed for the weekly Veggiebag…
…which is filled with organic & locally grown vegetables.

This stimulates me to be even more creative in the kitchen!

I’ve grown my own mealworms…

I’ve grown my own mealworms…
…to experiment with more sustainable protein sources…

Since 2013 I run a webshop…

…with handmade products made from waste materials…

I like to travel…

…especially to try out new foods!
* These foods are on my wish list *

To summarize…

me

me
Food Technology
creativity

me
Food Technology
flavors
molecular gastronomy
creativity

me
open source
Food Technology
creativity
flavors
molecular gastronomy
sustainability
local foods

Perfect match!

I’m available in 2014.

Internship duration: 4-6 months
You can contact me by:

Email: saskia.zweers@wur.nl
Phone: +31 643918199
Skype: saskiazweers

Thanks for your time!
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