Georgina Sanderson, BSc(Hons), MBA

Georgina Sanderson is based in Sydney, Australia, currently working for Cochlear Limited, the global leader in implantable hearing solutions.  She has a background in medical research and commercialisation of technology.

Georgina has graduated with degrees from several universities including a BSc Monash University, Melbourne; an Honours degree in Biochemistry from University of New South Wales in Sydney, a Masters of Business Administration from the Australia Graduate School of Business and a Graduate Certificate in Health Economics.

She spent seven years working as a molecular biologist studying tyrosine kinase receptors at The Ludwig Institute for  Medical Research - Tumour Biology, Melbourne and The Garvan Institute for Medical Research Sydney.

From here Georgina moved into Venture Capital, working as a consultant to the telecommunications and biotechnology industries, before commencing work at Cochlear Limited.

Over the past ten years Georgina has worked across the Company, including postings in both Europe and the Asia Pacific region.  As the Director for Reimbursement, Quality and Regulatory Affairs, Georgina is committed to maximising people’s access to Cochlear’s implantable hearing solutions.

PROFILE
Career focused on medical products, from early stage technology companies to later
stage investments and buyouts. Extensive working experience in the United States, Canada, South
America and Europe. Was Divisional Vice President for Europe for a US healthcare firm, and a
consultant for startup companies planning to enter the European market. Broad experience in
general, marketing and sales management. An advisory board member with several US firms.

EXPERIENCE
Director International Sales & Marketing, Otologics LLC, Boulder, CO, USA — 2001-ongoing
Otologics has developed a new and revolutionary (fully implantable) middle ear implant
technology for the treatment of severe hearing loss.
Managing Partner, Sibaya, Paris, France — 1997-1998
Healthcare management consulting company, focused in the areas of business development, R&D
and operations, marketing intelligence and specialized M&A support. Supported clients from
start-up to large publicly traded multinationals.
V i ce President, Europe, Surgical Division, Bausch & Lomb, Germany — 1997-1998
Managed the merger of the European surgical eye care operations of Chiron Vision and Storz.
Managing Director, EMA, Storz Ophthalmics, Germany — 1989-1997
Managed the ophthalmic surgical devices and pharmaceutical businesses, including an instrument
manufacturing plant and 200 employees.

EDUCATION
Harvard Graduate School of Business Administration, Boston, MA — MBA, 1979
Universidad Católica Argentina, Bs. Aires, Argentina — MA Economics, 1974

Richard is responsible for the development and execution of the strategic direction for all of Cochlear’s operations in Europe, the Middle East & Africa.  This includes sales in over 60 countries.  Operations in Europe include sales, marketing, distribution, service, finance, regulatory and administration across this complex and diverse region.
Before joining Cochlear in 2003, Richard held senior roles in Guidant Corporation and Alaris Medical Systems.  He has over 15 years experience in the medical device industry.

Go to Richard’s Presentation on Cochlear Implants

MAIN TOPICS OF RESEARCH:
Experimental and clinical Audiology (investigations of cochlear frequency selectivity,otoacoustic emissions, i.e. properties, generation mechanisms, clinical application); hearing electrophysiology - Acoustically and electrically evoked auditory potentials; Hearing Rehabilitation: Cochlear implantation; hearing aid fitting.

FELLOWSHIPS AND MEMBERSHIPS IN PROFESSIONAL SOCIETIES:
President, International Society of Audioloigy (2004-2008);
President, Collegium Oto-Rhino Laryngologicum Amicitiae Sacrum (CORLAS) (2006-2007);
President of International Academy of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery;
President of the Russian Society of Audiology;
Member of the American Academy of Audiology;
Member of the American Auditory Society
Member of the European Academy of Otology and Neurootology;
Member of the International Academy of Siences;
Member of the International Collegium of Rehabilitative Audiology;
Member of the Council of the International Evoked Response Audiometry Study Group.

SPECIAL EXTRAMURAL ACTIVITIES
Member of the Expert Advisory Panel, World Health Organization;
Representative of the Russian Federation in the European Federation of Audiology Societies (EFAS);

Member of the Editorial Boards of the journals:
“Acta Otolaryngologica” (Stockh.), International Journal of Audiology,  International Journal of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology,
“ORL (Basel)”, “Otorhinolaryngologica Nova”, “Central and East European Journal of Oto-Rhino-Laryngology and  Head and Neck Surgery”, “Folia Otorhinolaryngologica” (Rus), “Vestnik Otorhinolaryngologii” (Rus).

CONTACTS WITH National Institutes of Health (NIDCD/NIH, USA):
1991 - NIDCD/NIH, Visiting Lecturer - “Frequency selectivity of the auditory periphery”.
1993 , 1994, 2008  - Professional Service Contracts with NIDCD/NIH.

INVITED LECTURES
Visiting Professor - Vanderbilt University, Nashville, USA, 1993, 1994, 1995.
Guest of Honour, Invited Lecturer - Workshops on Electrocochleography, Otoacoustic Emissions and Intraoperative Monitoring, Denver, CO, USA, 1993, 1994.
Invited International Faculty - Workshop on Electrocochleography and Otoacoustic Emissions, Santa Ana, California, USA, 1994.
Invited International Faculty - Otoacoustic Emissions: Generation Mechanisms - Brigham Yong University, Provo, Uhta, USA, 2000.

CONGRESSES ORGANIZER
President of International Congresses “Modern Problems in Physiology and Pathology of Hearing” in 1990 (Telavi, USSR), 1993, 1995, 1998, 2001, 2004, 2006 and 2007 (Russia), Chairman and organizer of 15 National Conferences and Workshops in audiology, epidemiology of hearing disorders and hearing rehabilitation (cochlear implantation, hearing aid fitting),
XXII International Biennial IERASG Symposium in Moscow (International Evoked Response Audiometry Study Group) -2011; XXXI World Congress of Audiology, Moscow – 2012.

PUBLICATIONS:
More than 320 publications dealing with various aspects of experimental and clinical audiology, including hearing electrophysiology, frequency selectivity of the auditory periphery, otoacoustic emissions, early detection, diagnosis and rehabilitation of hearing disorders, cochlear implantation, hearing aid fitting.

>> Prof. George A. Tavartkiladze’s Presentation at the 1st Monsana Conference

Professional Career:   

   
        
Clerkships outside of Switzerland:

       
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Postgraduate Training:   

       
Special Interest: 

• Otology
• Lateral Skull
• Base Surgery
• Active Middle Ear Implants and Cochlear Implants
• Facial Nerve
• Temporal Bone Tumours
• Glomus Tumours

Memberships:

• Swiss ENT Society
• ARO (Association for Research in Otolaryngology
• EAONO (European Academy of Otology & Neuro-Otology)
• American Academy of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery
• Politzer Society
• American Otological Society
• Fisch Microsurgical Foundation
• Swiss Audiology Committee
• ADANO (Germany)
• VLSS (Verein Leitender Spitalärzte der Schweiz)
• OLSA - Luzern (Ogranisation der Leitenden Spitalärzte Luzern)
• Doctor’s Association of Luzern
• Kiwanis Club Luzern

Review and/or Editorial Board:

• Otology & Neurotology
• HNO
• Skull Base Surgery
• ORL Journal for Oto-Rhino-Laryngology
• Annals of Otology, Rhinology and Laryngology

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