Summary
Laurens Krol is a research-driven founder and Research Director with nine years of focused experience turning EEG-based neurotechnology research into deployable products and industry collaborations. As co-founder of Zander Labs he leads multi-site projects like NAFAS that embed passive brain-computer interfaces and neuroadaptive HCI into real-world AI systems, while balancing scientific coordination with business development. He combines deep academic credentials (summa cum laude Dr. rer. nat) and hands-on engineering—having built modular BCI software at Brain Products and led experimental work with partners such as Airbus and ARL. Laurens also steers a non-profit for education and financial independence, revealing a practical commitment to social impact beyond the lab. Known for translating complex neurotech and neuroethical issues into accessible narratives, he thrives at the intersection of science, product, and societal implications.
9 years of coding experience
10 years of employment as a software developer
pre-MSc, Human-Technology Interaction, 9/10, pre-MSc, Human-Technology Interaction, 9/10 at Eindhoven University of Technology
Dr. rer. nat, summa cum laude, Dr. rer. nat, summa cum laude at Technische Universität Berlin
Dutch, English, German, Persian