Struik, P. C. 1954-

Paul Christiaan Struik (born 27 November 1954) is a Dutch agronomist, academic and author. He is an Honorary Professor of the Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences and Adjunct Faculty staff member of the University of Bangalore, as well as an emeritus Professor in Crop Physiology at Wageningen University. Struik's research primarily focuses on agrobiodiversity, potato physiology, seed systems science, integration of social and natural sciences, and modelling of photosynthesis. He has authored and co-authored more than 735 journal articles and edited or wrote more than 16 books including Seed Potato Technology, Plant Production on the Threshold of a New Century, Crop Systems Biology: Narrowing the Gaps between Crop Modelling and Genetics and Crop Science: Progress and Prospects. He was the principal academic advisor of 138 PhD candidates and contributed to the guidance of another 6 PhD candidates as co-supervisor. He is the recipient of awards, including the 2019 International Crop Science Award from the Crop Science Society of America, and the 2022 World Potato Congress Industry Award. He was appointed Officer in the Order of Orange-Nassau by King Willem-Alexander in 2022. Struik is a Fellow of the Association of Applied Biologists and the Editor-in-Chief of Potato Research.