Roy Kessels is professor of neuropsychology and PI at the department of Neuropsychology and Rehabilitation Psychology at the Donders Institute for Brain, Cognition and Behaviour at Radboud University, Nijmegen, the Netherlands. He is also clinical neuropsychologist and senior researcher at the Centre of Excellence for Korsakoff and Alcohol-related Cognitive Disorders t Vincent van Gogh Institute for Psychiatry in Venray.

In addition, he is clinical neuropsychologist/supervisor at Tactus Addiction Care (Deventer) and Klimmendaal Rehabilitation Specialists (Arnhem), and teacher at RINO Groep (Utrecht). He is affilate researcher of the Radboudumc Alzheimer Center.

Prof. Kessels is currently chair of the Stichting Psychologische Vervolgopleidingen Nijmegen (SPON), vice-chair of the Stichting Post-Academisch Onderwijs in de Neuropsychologie (PAON), member of the board of Vereniging Landelijk Overleg Geestelijke Gezondheidszorg Opleidingsinstellingen (vLOGO), and member of the board of governors of Korsakov Kenniscentrum (KKC).