Dr. Brett Yunker, M.D.

Chief Science Officer

Dr. Stanley Brett Yunker is a physician, scientist, and technology innovator whose career spans medicine, biotechnology, engineering, and global operations. With advanced degrees in microbiology, chemical engineering, medicine, and healthcare administration, he has held leadership roles across clinical, research, and entrepreneurial sectors, including service as Medical Director for Strike Photonics, where he guided applied translational programs. Over the past two decades, Dr. Yunker has served as a board-certified physician in family, emergency, and trauma medicine; a contractor for the U.S. Department of State in high-risk assignments in Kabul and Baghdad; a Medical Officer for the U.S. Armed Forces; and a ship physician for Royal Caribbean, managing complex care environments. His business background includes co-founding Matchmaker.com, holding strategic and commercialization roles at Ultramax Corporation and the Electric Power Research Institute, and leading philanthropic and consulting initiatives through private ventures. A lifelong learner with deep technical proficiency and a global worldview shaped by extensive international experience, Dr. Yunker is recognized for advancing healthcare delivery, driving innovation across biotechnology and photonics platforms, and integrating scientific, operational, and strategic leadership to support high-growth enterprise development.


Brett Yunker

Dr. Brett Yunker, M.D.

Chief Science Officer

Dr. Stanley Brett Yunker is a physician, scientist, and technology innovator whose career spans medicine, biotechnology, engineering, and global operations. With advanced degrees in microbiology, chemical engineering, medicine, and healthcare administration, he has held leadership roles across clinical, research, and entrepreneurial sectors, including service as Medical Director for Strike Photonics, where he guided applied translational programs. Over the past two decades, Dr. Yunker has served as a board-certified physician in family, emergency, and trauma medicine; a contractor for the U.S. Department of State in high-risk assignments in Kabul and Baghdad; a Medical Officer for the U.S. Armed Forces; and a ship physician for Royal Caribbean, managing complex care environments. His business background includes co-founding Matchmaker.com, holding strategic and commercialization roles at Ultramax Corporation and the Electric Power Research Institute, and leading philanthropic and consulting initiatives through private ventures. A lifelong learner with deep technical proficiency and a global worldview shaped by extensive international experience, Dr. Yunker is recognized for advancing healthcare delivery, driving innovation across biotechnology and photonics platforms, and integrating scientific, operational, and strategic leadership to support high-growth enterprise development.


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