Sébastien Schmerber directs the Ear and Hearing Center of the University Hospital of Grenoble, France. He earned his Doctor of Medicine at the University Hospital of Grenoble in 1994. He obtained his Doctor of Philosophy at the University Hospital of Grenoble in 2004. He was the first in France to use the none-conducted active implant Bonebridge and has also had great experience with the Vibrant Soundbridge since 1997. His current research activities concentrate on intracochlear microsystems using nanotechnology as well as clinical research in the field of cochlear implants.