Our Team

Simon Rock Levinson, Ph.D., Chief Science Officer and Vice President of Research has 37 years experience as a professional scientist studying the principles and mechanisms of bioelectricity generation on which the EpiVolt™ biogenerator is based. He received his training at the California Institute of Technology (B.S. and postdoctoral) and the University of Cambridge (Ph.D.) and has authored over 100 articles describing how molecules and cells produce and regulate bioelectricity.

He has extensive experience as the principle investigator on numerous federal and private grants, including those from the National Institutes of Health, The National Science Foundation, National Multiple Sclerosis Society, Muscular Dystrophy Association, and Allergan, Inc. He is co-inventor of the biogenerator and has licensed antibody production technology to industry. He is Professor of Physiology and Biophysics at the University of Colorado, School of Medicine, where he has been on the faculty for 29 years.

Stephen C. Rathmill, Ph.D., President, earned his Ph.D. in the study of leadership, organization systems and development and change management from Lesley University, Cambridge, Massachusetts. His research includes the study of mental models and their use in examining how the views of individuals and groups impact their actions and behaviors in organization systems. Rathmill has 27 years of business experience primarily in the high technology field. He has extensive project management experience with groups of scientists and engineers and led high performing teams. As a consultant at SCRathmill & Associates, he taught managers and executives to improve their leadership effectiveness that helped them attain their business objectives and improve their bottom line results. His work has included guiding early stage enterprises to establish and organize process and improve team effectiveness.

Chris Sekirnjak, Ph.D. is Director of Research. He has training in physics and neuroscience, and received his Ph.D. from The University of California San Diego and postdoctoral training at the Salk Institute. He is experienced in a variety of optical and microelectronic techniques for studying the electrical properties of the nervous system. Currently he is a consultant to Second Sight Medical, Inc. in the development of artificial retinas.