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Professor Wilson is the Director of the Duke Hearing Center and an Adjunct Consulting Professor in the departments of Head Neck Surgery & Communication Sciences, Biomedical Engineering, and Electrical Computer Engineering at Duke University. He has been involved in the development of cochlear implants for over four decades and is known for inventing signal processing strategies that are used in today's cochlear implants. His research has been extensively published in journals, including Nature, with several of his papers being highly cited in the field. As the Chair of the Lancet Commission on Hearing Loss, he has become increasingly focused on global hearing healthcare. Professor Wilson is recognized for his contributions to the engineering of cochlear implants that allow the deaf to hear and has received numerous prestigious awards, such as the Russ Prize and the Lasker–DeBakey Award. He is also a recipient of the Distinguished Alumni Award from the Pratt School of Engineering at Duke University and is a member of the National Academy of Engineering. His educational background includes multiple degrees from Duke University and honorary professorship from the University of Warwick.
Duke Hearing Center • Durham, NC
Leading research and clinical practices focused on hearing loss and cochlear implant technology.
Duke University • Durham, NC
Involved in the education and development of future engineers and clinicians.
Department of Biomedical Engineering (MS program)