About the author 8 213 ABOUT THE AUTHOR Géraud grew up in Luxembourg. His first steps in the world of acquiring knowledge were taken at the garderie Luxembourg and the Ecole Eurpéene Luxembourg. Partly due to being diagnosed with dyslexia, his school career continued in the Netherlands at the Episcopal boarding school (Bisschoppelijk college). Here, where they were seemingly more advanced in how to approach dyslexia, the Atheneum was completed. In 1990, he started Biology at Utrecht University. This was followed by studying History of Art in 1993 and Medicine in 1994, both at the same university. In 1996, the master in Biology was obtained with specializations in molecular biology (Vakgroep Moleculaire Microbiologie 1993-1994, under supervision of prof.dr. Wiel Hoekstra) and Neuroethology (Rudolf Magnus Instituut voor Neurowetenschappen, Utrecht,1995-1996, prof.dr. Jan van Ree). His master thesis in Biology was titled Neglect; no, one, or many circuits. Under supervision of prof dr. Jan van Ree and prof.dr. Edward de Haan. Furthermore, in 1998 the masters in Medicine was obtained with a thesis on an fMRI study of synesthesia under supervision of prof.dr. Margiet Sitskoorn. Géraud continued Medical school with internships at Harvard (Boston), Kings College (London), ‘s Lands Hospital (Paramaribo) together with internships at Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital, Ghana and Bangkok. After his MD degree in 2000, residencies in Neurology and later Psychiatry were followed. In 2006 under supervision of prof.dr. René Kahn, he graduated from his psychiatry residency program at the teaching hospital of the Utrecht University (AZU/UMCU). With focus on Acquired brain injury (Vesalius) and old age psychiatry (Jeroen Bosch Ziekenhuis). In 2006 Géraud started working (and still is up to this day) as an old age psychiatrist at Altrecht, Utrecht, with focus on cognitive impairment and bipolar disorders. He was engaged in developing two memory clinics in the region of Utrecht, where he worked until 2016. In 2021 he joined as a consultant at a new supra regional specialised dementia ward (D-ZEP; Dementie- en Zeer Ernstig Probleemgedrag). Next to his work as an old age psychiatrist Géraud is also involved in the start-up of Cupplement (coffee with supplements supporting better health www.drinkcupplement. com) and Play to Work (gamified recruitment assessments www.playtowork.nl).
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