Daily responsibility is delegated to the Director of the Graduate School (Prof. Bas Zwaan). He is responsible for the scientific and educational performance of PE&RC and reports to the PE&RC Board and the Executive Board of the Wageningen UR. He is assisted by an executive secretary, the head of the PhD/Postdoc Programme, four PhD programme coordinators (who jointly deal with the day-to-day management of the Graduate School and represent the Graduate School in formal meetings), and two office assistants.