Built by people who know research publishing from the inside.

Spencer de Groot

Founder, CEO, CTO

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Spencer has more than 20 years of experience in scholarly publishing and product development. His background spans publishing workflows, metadata-rich research platforms, and large-scale information products used by researchers, editors, and institutions worldwide.

Over the years, he has worked on or contributed to projects such as ScienceDirect, Mendeley, and Scopus. He is also one of the named inventors on a U.S. patent for Scopus.

DeskReview brings that experience together in a focused product for scientific communication: a guide-driven manuscript review tool designed to help authors, reviewers, and editors assess reporting quality more rigorously, transparently, and efficiently.

Prof. dr. Vanessa Evers

Director-General CWI

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Vanessa Evers is a professor working at the intersection of human-computer interaction, social robotics, and human-centered artificial intelligence. Her work focuses on how intelligent systems behave in real social settings and how technology can be designed to support people responsibly and effectively.

That perspective is directly relevant to DeskReview. As an external advisor, she brings a strong view on trustworthy AI, human-centered product design, and how intelligent systems should fit into real research and communication workflows.

Koos Admiraal

ADML Consultancy

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Koos Admiraal supports DeskReview as a senior advisor and external business developer, helping connect the product with organisations that can benefit from more structured, guide-driven manuscript and document review workflows.

He focuses on strategic partnerships, complex institutional conversations, and scalable adoption. Organisations interested in advancing their review process with DeskReview can contact him directly through LinkedIn to explore collaboration or organisational implementation.