Steven Petrou

Steven Petrou, Ph.D., is a co-founder of the company and has served as our President of Research & Development since January 2026. Previously, he served as our Chief Scientific Officer from January 2018 to December 2025. Dr. Petrou is currently the Head of the Ion Channels and Human Disease Laboratory at the Florey Institute of Neuroscience and Mental Health and previously served as the Director and Head of the Department. Dr. Petrou is a recognized leader in the field of ion channel neuropathies in rare pediatric epilepsies and other neurodevelopmental disorders. His published interdisciplinary research has focused on functional genetics and genomics of epilepsy, elucidation of mechanisms of disease, development of several of the first animal models of genetic epilepsy and discovery and evaluation of consequent precision medicine approaches. Dr. Petrou received a B.S. in zoology and genetics and a Ph.D. in zoophysiology from the University of Melbourne.