Summary
Pieter Kubben is a functional neurosurgeon and associate professor based in Maastricht with 11 years post-residency experience performing deep brain stimulation and intracranial monitoring for epilepsy. He bridges clinical practice and neurotechnology research, focusing on adaptive DBS, brain–computer interfaces, and robotics, and holds a PhD in intraoperative MRI for glioblastoma surgery. Pieter has led eHealth initiatives at Maastricht UMC+, founded NeuroMind and co-runs DecisiX BV to translate interactive clinical decision support into practice, reflecting his "from byte to bedside" translational ethos. He also communicates complex neuroscience visually through NeurExplain and contributes to the field as associate editor in chief of Surgical Neurology International. An unusual strength is his combination of hands-on surgical skill with product development and editorial leadership, enabling him to ship tools that clinicians actually use.
11 years of coding experience
8 years of employment as a software developer
Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Intraoperative MRI for glioblastoma surgery (thesis), Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Intraoperative MRI for glioblastoma surgery (thesis) at Maastricht University