Dr. Fırat Yerlikaya

Dr. Fırat Yerlikaya has a diverse work experience in various roles and organizations. In 2007, they started their career as a Research Assistant at Hacettepe University, where they worked until 2010. Dr. Fırat then joined Drogsan Pharmaceuticals as a Research & Development Manager from 2010 to 2014. Following that, in 2014, they worked as an ORISE Fellow at the FDA for a year. In 2015, they founded Elixir and served as the Founder & Managing Director. From 2018, they worked as a Professor of Pharmaceutical Technology at Lokman Hekim Universitesi. In 2021, they became the Co-Founder & Chief Technical Officer (CTO) at Galventa AG. Finally, in 2022, they joined StimuSIL, Inc. as a Board Member.

Dr. Fırat Yerlikaya pursued their education at Hacettepe University, starting with a Bachelor of Science degree in Pharmacy, which they completed from 2001 to 2006. Following this, they obtained a Master of Science in Pharmaceutical Technology from the same institution between 2007 and 2009. Continuing their academic journey, Dr. Yerlikaya then completed a Doctor of Philosophy in Pharmaceutical Technology at Hacettepe University from 2009 to 2013. Additionally, they acquired a Certificate for Use of Animals for Experimental Purposes from Hacettepe University in an unspecified year.