Our Team

Our team is formed by young professionals with extensive research background, blending their scientific expertise with innovation.

Management team

prof. dr. Hedderik van Rijn

Scientific Director

Hedderik, a professor and researcher at the University of Groningen, has been at the forefront of memory research for over a decade and is the architect of the model underlying our educational products.

Hilco Boerlage, MSc

Director

Hilco stands as director of MemoryLab, connecting and accelerating its innovative team. With a background as a teacher and over 15 years of experience in business development, Hilco effectively integrates his expertise with scientific research.

Research team

Our Researcher at MemoryLab

Myrthe Braam, MSc

Researcher

Our senior researcher at MemoryLab

Maarten van der Velde, PhD

Senior Researcher

Researcher at MemoryLab

Thomas Wilschut, PhD student

Researcher

Development team

Our Full-stack developer

Jarco Uil, BSc

Full-stack developer

Our Head of Technology Developer

Tom Doesburg, MSc

Head of Technology

Our full stack developer and UX/UI Designer at MemoryLab

Jori Blankestijn, MSc

Full-stack developer

Our lead tester at MemoryLab

Teya Kasabova, MSc student

Lead tester

Communication and Outreach team

Fausta Lukosiute, BSc

Outreach and Events Coordinator

Nathan McCabe, MSc

International Partnership Coordinator

Saar Speijers, BSc

Partnership & Operations Manager

Robert de Hoop, BSc student

Intern

Iryna Dzhyhomon, BSc student

Intern

Board of Advisors

Eric Razenberg

Advisory Board Member

Eric, an edtech expert and entrepreneur with 20+ years in the industry, led major publishers like Noordhoff, Pearson, and ThiemeMeulenhoff. He pioneered innovative learning solutions, mentors through talks and articles, and advocates for ethical, sustainable technology.

Jeroen Kuerble

Advisory Board Member

Jeroen began at Reed Elsevier before moving into leadership as CEO of Noordhoff and Cloudwise. As MEVW chairman, he promoted collaboration, co-founding EDU-V. Now, he supports impact-driven ventures like MemoryLab, advocating data-driven improvements in education.

Michael Shaw

Advisory Board Member

Michael, an education technologist, has led global learning projects and held key roles at Infinitas Learning and TES Resources. A former education journalist, he brings expertise in edtech, strategy, and communications. He values research on impact, which drew him to MemoryLab.

Interested in collaborating with us?

Reach out to our dedicated partners for school and publishers partnerships. We are looking forward to help you.

Nathan McCabe

International Partnership Coordinator

Interested in collaborating with us?

Reach out to our dedicated partners for school and publishers partnerships. We are looking forward to help you.

Saar Speijers

Partnership & Operations Manager

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