The object
Hochmair co-developed multichannel cochlear-implant electronics and electrode technology that translate acoustic information into patterned stimulation. Her work is embodied in an implanted neuroprosthesis whose miniaturised, biocompatible hardware made long-term auditory-nerve stimulation a practical assistive technology for people with profound hearing loss.
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What Ingeborg did
Co-developed multichannel cochlear-implant electronics and electrode technology.
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Why it matters
QEPrize recognizes the cochlear-implant team for engineering that has restored hearing for more than one million people.
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Living-status check
QEPrize's 5 February 2026 laureate announcement names Ingeborg Hochmair and describes the inventor's contribution to the physical system.