David Sly
Ear Science Institute, WA
Dr David Sly is Chief Operating Officer of Research at Ear Science Institute Australia. He is an auditory neuroscientist with multidisciplinary experience working with surgeons, scientists, audiologists and engineers. His research aims to develop drug therapeutics and technology for hearing loss and hearing augmentation.
After his PhD, he worked at The Bionic Ear Institute and The University of Melbourne where he led research into cochlear implants, hearing diagnostics and hearing therapeutics utilising cellular, surgical, drug, electronics and instrumentation approaches. Between 2011-15 he was Deputy Head of the Department of Otolaryngology at The University of Melbourne.
At Swinburne University of Technology between 2016-2022 he was discipline lead of teaching in Clinical Technologies and Neuroscience and led research into augmented hearing and diagnostic medical technology for Defence and Industry.