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

Hamid Djalilian
Board Member

Dirk de Ridder
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.

Berthold Langguth
Advisor

Christopher Cederroth
Advisor

Tobias Kleinjung
Advisor

Hubert Lim
Advisor

Antonio Lopez-Escamez
Advisor

Sarah Michiels
Advisor

Winfried Schlee
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.

Peter Lyneham
Patient

Stephen Harrison
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?

Jack Rubinacci
PR Manager
