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Graeme Clarke Born
Graeme Clarke born 16 August 1935 in Camden, NSW -
Begins Research
Inspired by his deaf father, Greame Clarke begins to research the possibilities of an electronic implant hearing device -
Dr Graeme Clarke
Dr Graeme Clarke is appointed Professor and Chairman, Department of Otolaryngology, The University of Melbourne -
Research Grant
Professor Graeme Clarke receives research grant for "The development of a hearing prothesis". -
First Cochlear Implant Receipient
Rod Saunders became the first Cochlear Ear Implant receipient. Data from Rod's implant helps begin the Cochlear Implant industry. -
Nucleus Multi-channel Cochlear Implant
Nucleus a medical device group team up with Cochlear and the Australian Government to develop a commercially available implant and bring it to the market. -
Second Cochlear Implant
George Watson receives second cochlear implant. A portable speech processor and magnet-less headset is created. -
Development of Nucleus Implant
Paul Trainor is given a $4 Million dollar grant to develop multi-channel cochlear implant. -
First Nucleus implant
Graham Carrick receives first nucleus multi-channel implant at the University of Melbourne. -
Cochlear America office & FDA approval
A small office is established in USA and the FDA approves the first multi-channel cochlear implant for use by profoundly deaf adults. -
First two Pediatric Cochlear Implants
First two pediatric cochlaer implant take place at the Victorian Eye & Ear Hospital. The recipients are Scott Smith (10) and Bryn Davies (5). -
10,000 Cochlear Implant Recipient Celebrated
Cochlear celebrates the 10,000th Nucleus receipient. -
Cochlear lists on ASX
Cochlear is succesfully listed on the Australian Stock Exchange. -
Cochlear Evolution
The Cochlear implant continues to evolve with more reserach and technology. in 2010 the Cochlear Baha 3 BI300 becomes the first bone conduction implant to use advance surface technology which allows the implant to bond with bone. The recipient can then access sound sooner.
