Meet the Team
The team has been working together for more than four years. Starting with an idea and moving forward to the development of functional products.
Chief Scientific Officer & Co-Founder
Eda Yildirim-Ayan, Ph.D.
Biomedical engineer with 20+ years of experience in regenerative medicine, mechanobiology, and tissue engineering. Co-founder of Altered Gravity LLC, developing partial gravity simulation platforms for biological research. Expert in space-relevant microenvironments, mechanotransduction, and 3D tissue models under Martian, Lunar, and microgravity conditions.
Chief Technology Officer & Co-Founder
Halim Ayan, Ph.D.
Mechanical engineer with a history of connection to industrial projects. Experienced in taking technology from a lab setting out into the world.
Chief Executive Officer & Co-Founder
Norman Rapino, Ph.D.
Experienced and successful startup entrepreneur. Also scaled ventures to 50+ employees and $5M in reocurring revenue.