Geert Ramakers

Geert Ramakers is a distinguished academic with extensive experience in neuroscience education and research. Currently serving as the Director of the Education Division at UMC Utrecht Brain Center since January 2024, Ramakers has been associated with UMC Utrecht since 2000 in various capacities, including Associate Professor. Ramakers held a pivotal role in the Federation of European Neuroscience Societies from July 2018 to January 2024 as a member of the Committee on Higher Education and Training, and has been active at Utrecht University, contributing as a Daily Board Member of the Teaching Academy and Chair of the Educational Committee for Biomedical Sciences. Prior experience includes roles at TIPharma, as a postdoctoral fellow at the University of Oslo, and as a PhD student at both Utrecht University and Radboud University Nijmegen, culminating in a PhD in Neuroscience from Utrecht University in 1995.