We are delighted Professor Graeme Clark AC Lister Medalist, Lasker Laureate will deliver the prestigious Jepson Lecture at the RACS Annual Research Conference 2025.

The conference will take place on 14 and 15 November at the RACS Melbourne office. 

Professor Clark’s surgical legacy has been revolutionising hearing. For more than four decades a groundbreaking innovation developed at the University of Melbourne has transformed the lives of more than 700,000 people across 180 countries. 

This multi-channel cochlear implant—pioneered by Professor Graeme Clark—was the first to reliably restore speech understanding to those with severe to profound hearing loss, and to give spoken language to children born deaf.

Acknowledged as the first clinically successful sensory interface between the human brain and the outside world, this technology was a major breakthrough in restoring hearing. It opened new possibilities for people who are deaf and inspired new areas of medical research.

Professor Clark’s ongoing work continues to shape this field. In his upcoming presentation, The Role of a Surgeon in Restoring the Senses on November 14, he will explore the evolving challenges and opportunities for surgeons at the intersection of technology and human perception.

You can find conference registration and program details, here.