Professor De Wet Swanepoel, Ph.D. is a leading international researcher in teleaudiology, hearing health innovation and new service-delivery models. He is professor of audiology and research director of the WHO Collaborating Center for Prevention of Deafness and Hearing Loss at the University of Pretoria, South Africa. Prof Swanepoel is also senior research fellow at the Ear Science Institute Australia and has served as visiting professor at Universities in the US, Sweden and Australia. His research capitalises on digital health to explore, develop and evaluate innovative technologies and service delivery models for ear and hearing care.
He has published more than 220 peer-reviewed articles, books and book chapters and is funded by the NIH, UK Academy of Medical Sciences, National Research Foundation, industry. His work is recognised by numerous international awards including international science councils, audiology associations and industry. He is a regular keynote speaker at international events for global organizations including the World Health Organisation, American and British Academies of Audiology and regularly features on national and international TV and radio (CNN, SkyNEWS, CNBC, BBC). Prof Swanepoel is also the Editor-In-Chief for the International Journal of Audiology and past president of the International Society of Audiology. He holds several patents and is founder of an international digital health company, the hearX group.
