Yuriy Kirichok

Yuriy is a world-leading expert in membrane biophysics and a Professor at the University of California San Francisco (UCSF). He is well-known for his breakthrough discoveries in the fields of bioenergetics and fertilization. Yuriy pioneered the measurement of the tiny electrical currents generated by mitochondria – the powerhouse of the cell. He applied these methods to discover the native physiological mechanisms that mitochondria use to generate heat, laying down the essential foundation for the technology being developed by Equator Therapeutics.