Our People

We bring together tinnitus patients and researchers with decades of experience, unwavering and united in the pursuit of a single goal: to silence tinnitus.
The members of our Boards do not receive any compensation for the fulfillment of their duties as board members, apart from reimbursement for costs made in the execution of their duties.

Executive Board

Our decision-making body for financing research projects and setting communication and fundraising strategies consists of a 5-member board comprising 3 patients and 2 clinical scientists, reflecting the fact that Tinnitus Quest is driven by patients with the help of scientists.

Sven Köllmann

Founder & Board Member

Hazel Goedhart

Founder & Board Member

Markku Vesala

Founder & Board Member

Dirk de Ridder

Board Member

Hamid Djalilian

Board Member

Innovation Board

Our Innovation Board is responsible for maximizing the impact of our grants program by defining the scientific and operational framework for research funding, as well as building bridges with/between research and patient communities, and creating the agenda for our annual research meeting.

Daniel Polley

Head of Innovation Board

Stéphane Maison

Board Member

Thanos Tzounopoulos

Board Member

Scientific Advisory Board

Tinnitus Quest has a scientific advisory board to support funding allocation decisions by evaluating research proposals submitted to our grants program. The board also supports outreach efforts.

Will Sedley

Advisor

Christopher Cederroth

Advisor

Tobias Kleinjung

Advisor

Antonio Lopez-Escamez

Advisor

Winfried Schlee

Advisor

Berthold Langguth

Advisor

Arnaud Noreña

Advisor

Birgit Mazurek

Advisor

Patient Advisory Board

Our patient advisory board represents the voice of tinnitus sufferers and works with the scientific advisory board to advise on funding allocation, as well as supporting public outreach efforts.

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Peter Lyneham

Patient

Stephen Harrison

Patient

Nick Higgs

Patient

Linda Gendreau

Patient

Cian Hughes

Patient

Ben van der Valk

Patient

Team Members

We have a team of dedicated volunteers working on social media, events organizing, fundraising, video editing, and more. Would you like to join the team?

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Jack Rubinacci

PR Manager

Mark Waller

Financial Advisor

Tim Dziwisch

Communications Associate

JD Hairston

Content Creator