De Wet Swanepoel is Professor in the Department of Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology, University of Pretoria, which is a WHO collaborating Center for the Prevention of Deafness and Hearing Loss. He is also an adjunct professor at the Department of Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery, University of Colorado School of Medicine. His research is focused on innovative digital solutions and service-delivery models for more equitable hearing care. With over 20 years of experience, Prof Swanepoel is a globally recognized researcher and innovator in digital hearing health technologies and service-delivery models focused on making ear and hearing healthcare more accessible. He has published more than 300 peer-reviewed articles, books and book chapters and is funded by the NIH, UK Academy of Medical Sciences, National Research Foundation, and industry. Dr Swanepoel is former president of the International Society of Audiology, editor-in-chief of the International Journal of Audiology and an invited member of the International Collegium of Rehabilitative Audiology. He is founder of a digital health company called the hearX group, a social enterprise with a vision of healthy hearing for everyone, everywhere.
