Prof. Dr. Eldert J van Henten is a full professor of Biosystems Engineering at Wageningen University & Research. In 1987, Prof. Dr. Eldert J van Henten completed an MSc in Agricultural Sciences with honors (cum laude) at Wageningen University, followed in 1994 by a PhD in Agricultural and Environmental Sciences at Wageningen University with a thesis entitled ‘Greenhouse climate management: an optimal control approach’. After a career within the contract research organization of Wageningen University & Research, Prof. Dr. Eldert J van Henten continued his career in academia in 2005 as head of the Farm Technology Group within Wageningen University until the end of 2021. Currently, Prof. Dr. Eldert J van Henten is a personal professor in Biosystems Engineering within the Farm Technology Group. Besides being a member of the editorial boards of Biosystems Engineering, Computers and Electronics in Agriculture and International Journal of Agricultural and Biological Engineering, Prof. Dr. Eldert J van Henten Is honorary chair of IEEE-RAS Special Interest Group on Agricultural Robotics and Automation. His research activities include Agro Food Robotics and Robotic Harvesting.