Click here for high res image<\/figcaption><\/figure>\nMore than one in ten worldwide suffers from hearing loss and without proper treatment the hearing-impaired faces risks of social isolation, cognitive decline and loss of work ability*. By his significant research in connecting hearing with cognition, which Oticon calls BrainHearingTM, Thomas Lunner has shown that hearing aids can reduce listening effort and provide the brain with better conditions to make sense of sound, thus putting less strain on the brain. Based on the research collaborations Thomas Lunner has been part of driving, Oticon has created features in the Opn hearing aid, which significantly improves how much people can remember from speech heard in noise, thus empowering the end-user to stay active, involved and engaged. The unique benefits of 20% reduced listening effort, 20% better recall of the conversation and 30% better speech understanding with an Oticon Opn hearing aid would not have been possible without Thomas Lunner\u2019s contribution.<\/p>\n
– We want to recognise Thomas Lunner\u2019s great achievements, which have had immense value to Oticon and William Demant. The work of Lunner and his group has helped us put substance behind and give evidence to our argument that hearing care is important to general healthcare. More specifically, he has contributed to the evidence of the efficacy of hearing aid Opn, which has proven to be a large success, said Oticon President and deputy CEO of William Demant, S\u00f8ren Nielsen.<\/p>\n
The backbone of William Demant
\nResearch and development is the backbone of the William Demant Group with business activities in all areas of hearing healthcare: From diagnostic instruments and traditional hearing aids to cochlear implants and bone-anchored hearing solutions. Every year, the hearing healthcare Group celebrates innovations, and the people behind, but the recognition of Thomas Lunner as Fellow is a first of its kind.<\/p>\n
– Throughout his research career, Thomas Lunner has been taking part in scoping the future of audiology. He was an important and indispensable part of developing the world\u2019s first fully digital hearing aid, Digifocus, which has been fitted to millions of hearing aid users worldwide, and he continues to contribute to R&D in the whole group both by his own work and by growing new talented researchers, said S\u00f8ren Nielsen.<\/p>\n
Thomas Lunner has worked with hearing and cognition for the past 20 years and has been with William Demant at Eriksholm Research Centre since 2000 \u2013 in addition to his part time work as a Professor at the University of Link\u00f6ping. In collaboration with researchers from Link\u00f6ping University and Toronto University, he has been an important contributor to establishing the new research area Cognitive Hearing Science. This area has provided evidence to the fact that hearing loss changes how the brain works and makes it work harder. Furthermore, they have shown that technology should be designed not only to improve hearing, but also to assist the cognitive processes the brain uses to make sense of sound.<\/p>\n
Formal recognition of the honoring of Thomas Lunner as Fellow took place during an annual award ceremony at the William Demant Group headquarters.<\/p>\n
* Lamb, Archbold and O\u2019Neil (2016), Spend to save: Investing in hearing technology improves lives and saves society money, Strategy Report, The Ear Foundation<\/p>\n
Thomas Lunner, CV<\/p>\n
Industry Research Positions<\/p>\n
2000 – \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Senior Scientist, Project leader and Group Manager, Eriksholm Research Centre, Oticon, Denmark (80% time)<\/p>\n
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Academic Positions<\/p>\n
2016-\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Professor (adjunct professor), Danish Technical University, Lyngby, Greater Copenhagen, Denmark<\/p>\n
2009- \u00a0\u00a0 Professor (adj.) of Cognitive Hearing Science, Link\u00f6ping University, Sweden (20% time)<\/p>\n
2007- \u00a0\u00a0 Associate Professor (Docent) in Technical Audiology, Link\u00f6ping University<\/p>\n
2001-2007 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Assistant Professor (adj.) in Technical Audiology, Link\u00f6ping University<\/p>\n
1998-2000 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Post Doc, Technical Audiology Link\u00f6ping University, Link\u00f6ping University<\/p>\n
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Education<\/p>\n
1997 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 PhD in Technical Audiology (Dr Technology), Link\u00f6ping University, Link\u00f6ping Institute of Technology, supervisor: Prof Stig Arlinger, thesis: A digital filterbank hearing aid<\/p>\n
1985-1989 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 MSc Electrical Engineering, Link\u00f6ping Institute of Technology, supervisor: Prof Jan Persson, thesis: Digital hearing aids<\/p>\n
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Current Academic Community Service<\/p>\n
2007- \u00a0\u00a0 National reviewer for the Swedish National Agency for Higher Education.<\/p>\n
2009- \u00a0\u00a0 Member of Linnaeus Centre HEAD steering group<\/p>\n
2009- \u00a0\u00a0 Elected member of Nordisk H\u00f8reappratteknikergruppe (NHAT)<\/p>\n
2011- \u00a0\u00a0 Elected member of the International Collegium of Rehabilitative Audiology (ICRA)<\/p>\n
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Publications overview<\/p>\n
Thomas Lunner has published three book chapters and 101 papers in peer-reviewed journals since 1991, with eight more papers currently submitted. He was first or last author on 24 of these. 26 technical reports, manuscripts and other publications. He has had 15 patents granted and 15 published patent applications in various areas (digital signal processing, hearing aid technology, methods for hearing and hearing aid assessment, cognitive technology and assessment, interceptive sports).<\/p>\n
Thomas Lunner is born in 1965 and lives in Hittarp, near Helsingborg, Sweden with his wife. He has two adult sons.<\/p>\n
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ABOUT WILLIAM DEMANT<\/p>\n
Listed on Nasdaq Copenhagen as part of the OMXC20 index portfolio consisting of the 20 most traded shares of the 25 largest shares in terms of free floated market capitalisation, William Demant is a leading global company that develops, manufactures and sells hearing instruments, hearing implants, diagnostic instruments and personal communication devices. William Demant Invest, wholly owned by the Oticon Foundation, holds the majority shares in William Demant Holding, the company behind the commercial successes of such world-renowned brands as Oticon, Bernafon, Sonic, Oticon Medical, Maico, Interacoustics, Grason-Stadler and Sennheiser Communications.<\/p>\n
The Group operates in a global market with companies in more than 30 countries, a total staff exceeding 11,000 and generates annual revenues of more than DKK 10 billion. Our products are sold in more than 130 countries.<\/p>\n
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