Professor Graeme Clark, father of the multi-channel implant visits London and receives the Lister Medal
Posted Nov 16 2010 12:04pm
Whilst in the UK to receive the most distinguished award in surgery – the prestigious Lister Medal – Professor Graeme Clark also visited St George’s Hospital London where he addressed a Cochlear™ meeting of surgeons.
With an extraordinary gentleness and humility that surely signifies a truly great man, Professor Clark paid tribute to all those who have assisted him in his pioneering work in the field of cochlear implant technology and in his lifelong commitment to finding a solution for people with hearing loss.
“I am very honoured to receive such a prominent award on behalf of all the researchers who are engaged in the fight against deafness,” he said.
“I never conceived of being awarded this medal. I feel there is reflected honour in having cochlear implantation recognised too which is wonderful. It has been a huge team effort and has really shown how working with people across lots of different disciplines has enabled a real advance in medicine that has changed people’s lives.”
Professor Clark paid tribute to Cochlear as a company, which he says under the leadership of Paul Trainor of Telectronics in Australia just over 30 years ago had the vision, expertise and drive to take forward his ideas and bring them to the marketplace.
Whilst at St George’s Hospital, Professor Clark met many of the children implanted at the hospital, including the first recipient, as well as the most recent. Talking to the children he said, “I always believed the implant would work, but I didn’t realise how well it would work; it’s has been the most wonderful surprise really. I still get tears in my eyes when I see what a difference a cochlear implant can make to someone.”
To read more about Professor Clarke’s visit subscribe to the Cochlear™ Club by visit www.cochlear.co.uk.
Whilst in the UK to receive the most distinguished award in surgery – the prestigious Lister Medal – Professor Graeme Clark also visited St George’s Hospital London where he addressed a Cochlear™ meeting of surgeons.
With an extraordinary gentleness and humility that surely signifies a truly great man, Professor Clark paid tribute to all those who have assisted him in his pioneering work in the field of cochlear implant technology and in his lifelong commitment to finding a solution for people with hearing loss.
“I am very honoured to receive such a prominent award on behalf of all the researchers who are engaged in the fight against deafness,” he said.
“I never conceived of being awarded this medal. I feel there is reflected honour in having cochlear implantation recognised too which is wonderful. It has been a huge team effort and has really shown how working with people across lots of different disciplines has enabled a real advance in medicine that has changed people’s lives.”
Professor Clark paid tribute to Cochlear as a company, which he says under the leadership of Paul Trainor of Telectronics in Australia just over 30 years ago had the vision, expertise and drive to take forward his ideas and bring them to the marketplace.
Whilst at St George’s Hospital, Professor Clark met many of the children implanted at the hospital, including the first recipient, as well as the most recent. Talking to the children he said, “I always believed the implant would work, but I didn’t realise how well it would work; it’s has been the most wonderful surprise really. I still get tears in my eyes when I see what a difference a cochlear implant can make to someone.”
To read more about Professor Clarke’s visit subscribe to the Cochlear™ Club by visit www.cochlear.co.uk.