Paul Oomen, born 1983 in Amsterdam, the Netherlands, is a researcher and inventor of sound-based methods and technologies with a focus on applications in acoustic neurostimulation, auditory entrainment and advanced audio diagnostics. He studied Music Composition at the Universität der Künste Berlin and the Conservatory of Amsterdam, where he graduated as Master of Music (MMus) in 2009. He is founder of spatial sound studio 4DSOUND and was its co-creative director and head of development from 2007 until 2020. In 2015, he founded the Spatial Sound Institute in Budapest, Hungary, a center for research and development fostering new applications with sound technologies and listening-based practices. At present, he is head of research & development of The Works Research Institute where he conducts scientific research on sound wave dynamics and its effects on human wellbeing and natural ecosystems. He is a principal investigator in the CherISH network for interdisciplinary doctoral research on the improvement of spatial hearing in cochlear implant users. He is a doctoral candidate in physiology and health at Maharishi International University, Fairfield, Iowa.