Brainmab: Human-Machine Interface Platform

Brainmab

October 2018

Abstract

Brainmab is a project that aims to integrate the brain-computer interface (i.e. BCI) technology into the blockchain ecosystem and to create a new and secure telecommunication and payment platform. In recent years, BCI technology has become an intense interest with the increase of machine learning potential but has not really found its place in the real world applications yet. The technologies such as BCI, silent speech interface, gesture and mimic recognition, and eye tracking has been greatly mentioned in the scientific community by their name and potentials. In today’s world, the technologies used for telecommunications and money transfer are substantially primitive compared to human-machine interfaces. Brainmab will conduct first hand studies on each of the steps of researching, developing and integrating these new generation technologies directly into the real world. Blockchain technology, another important part of the payment and telecommunication platform, has proven its capability and capacity as a financial instrument with several remarkable examples such as Bitcoin and Ethereum. Privacy, security, anonymity, and reliability are important for Brainmab in today’s world where especially data security is widely discussed. In addition to these four features, the blockchain also enables us to create a decentralized and unattended data exchange channel. Brainmab has the ability to make the blockchain more secure than it is with the brain-computer interface interaction.

1 1 Introduction

1.1 Motivation

The brain-computer interface (BCI) is a special technology that allows people to communicate through electronic devices with direct thinking. Although it is exciting and promising, the products designed for human use by utilizing this technology are not satisfactory at the moment. The main problem is that there is more than one way to use this technology, and there is no unity between the products designed using different ways and the method of use and development. (see Section 2​ ​for detailed information) In terms of ease of use, BCIs are potentially more advanced than all communication tools used today. Smartphones, which are the most popular communication devices of our era, are devices with limited opportunities that should be in physical contact (i.e. fingers) with people to function as a concept. Voice assistant software developed for remote access problems are not suitable for all types of data and cannot meet the expectations exactly. Instead, BCIs promise to do what smartphones and voice assistants do and more, and to fulfill requests more effectively through thought. The fact that human beings have the most intimate asset which is their mind, and biological data in the hands of any central authority can bring them very big problems and concerns. Brainmab has adopted a decentralized and secure approach to eliminate this concern once and for all, and decided to use blockchain as a foundation for its technology. This ensures that users’ sensitive information is inaccessible to anyone, including Brainmab. (see: Section ​5​)

1.2 Objective

The primary aim of Brainmab is to minimize the effort to exchange information between human-human and human-machine interactions. This information exchange includes any type of data that can be carried over the Internet. Brainmab, with its own special blockchain solution,

2 plans to support all of the written, visual and audio communication channels that people use frequently. In addition, it is Brainmab’s priority to use BCI technology for money transfers and payments that was once cannot be performed without an intermediary institution using blockchain technology. For this reason, Brainmab wants to increase the support of the unified platform that BCI needs: software and hardware development opportunities. In addition, it is Brainmab’s priority to use BCI technology for money transfers that cannot be performed without an intermediary institution thanks to blockchain technology. For this reason, Brainmab wants to increase the support of the unified platform that needs BCI, software, and hardware development opportunities. In addition to the innovations it will bring to the field of communication, Brainmab plans to make human life easier by using the features of the blockchain and BCI technologies (expanding the boundaries if needed) as much as possible). For the above-mentioned purposes, Brainmab has developed the concept of Brain-Blockchain Interface. Some of the things that can be done with the Brain-Blockchain Interface:

• Money transfers

• Payments

• Control of ​Internet of Things ​ (IoT) ​1 d​ evices.

• Access to Brainmab compatible services and hardware.

• Telecommunication

Refer to Section ​2 f​ or detailed information about the Brain-Blockchain Interface. The products to be developed by Brainmab will be able to 1recognize and carry out the commands such as "Brainmab, send 100 tokens to Ali.", and will be able to confirm the payments by asking “Do you approve to pay 3 tokens for a cup of coffee?” and will be able to

1 Internet of Things is a system of devices that communicate with each other through various communication protocols and creates an intelligent network by sharing information.

3 complete the money transfer just by thinking. Detailed information on usage is available in Section ​4.1​. In addition, security plays a key role in every technology that Brainmab offers. For this, preliminarily, it is intended to provide users with the highest security password storage technology that has been offered to the users so far with mind-produced private key technology. Detailed information on Security is available in Section 5​ ​. Brainmab prefers to be a producer, not a consumer, in its research areas. Accordingly, every technology that Brainmab produces will be applied to medical fields too as long as the area of use can be found, and will be actively involved in medical research which is within the scope of its interest. Detailed information on Researches can be found in Section 7.​

2 Brain-Blockchain Interface

Brain-Blockchain Interface ​ (BBI for short) is the Brainmab technology which aims to connect the functions of the human brain and Brainmab blockchain. This technology fundamentally consists of 4 elements.

1. I​ nput​: The step in which biological data is obtained from the human body. For example; surface EEG (electroencephalography), surface EMG (electromyography), EMA (electromagnetic articulography) etc.

2. A​ nalysis​: Processing and interpretation of the signal gathered from the human body. In this step, if necessary, the relevant records are opened in blockchain. Namely, meaning money or data transfer has taken place.

3. I​ nteraction ​with services: If the user wishes, he/she can use the services working on the Brainmab API with his/her thought (see Section 6​ .2​). Thus, it is possible to transfer information quickly and with sheer thought.

4. O​ utput​: The step of transferring information from the blockchain to the user. Examples for such output devices are monitors, smart

4 glasses, headphones (via voice channel), other program scripts etc.

There are many methods that can be used as input. It can be focussed on the various points of certain pathways to get data about thoughts, decisions, and intentions from the human body. Following titles of this section will be focusing on different approaches of human biodata.

2.1 Silent Speech

Speech is a complex event that lasts from the selection and sequencing of words in the brain to oral sounds. Silent speech is a human’s inner thought or voice, without that person vocalizing his thoughts or moving any of the articulation organs. Although it is not visible for human eye, articulation organs can act and react in various micro templates during the time of the speech is planning. These responses can be taught to machine learning models and the content of the internal conversation can be recognized. Systems working with this principle are called ​silent speech interface ​or i​ nternal speech interface​. A variety of ways can be used during the identification of silent speech and various stages of the speech event can be used to recognize:

• S​ urface Electroencephalography (EEG)​: Measurement of brain activity by electrodes placed on the scalp.

• E​ lectromagnetic Articulography (EMA):​ Motion detection with coils placed in the mouth and lip. Thus, words can be selected by modeling the mouth, tongue and lip movements. Although this measurement technique requires visible mouth movements, the user does not need to make a sound.

• S​ urface Electromyography (EMG)​: Measurement of electrical activity (and microactivity) in the muscles.

• V​ ideo:​ Examining lip movements through visual data and trying to understand the content of speech.

EEG aims to perceive the conceptual content of speech. Detection of intention and content of speech by computerized analysis followed by

5 these measurements is directly dependent on brain waves. EMA and EMG aim to obtain information on the articulation phase of speech. Facial muscles, neck muscles, jaw joints, larynx are some of the articulation elements where these measurement methods are applied for internal speech. Although the speech –in theory can be learned and processed from the parts that are difficult to reach by electronic devices such as the diaphragm, rib muscles, vocal cords, nerves to the vocal cords, pharyngeal and laryngeal muscles, it is difficult to apply in practice. The biological signal obtained can be converted to text or sound with statistical classification algorithms. The success rate of translating the EMG signal of the AlterEgo project in MIT in 2018 was reported as 92%. [​3]​ The success rate of the Google speech-to-text engine is around 95%. It is possible to achieve complete and natural dominance on the Brainmab platform with the detection of silent speech. Thus, it is aimed to be able to detect direct commands like “​Brainmab, send 100 BRN tokens to Ali”​ . In addition, the use of Brainmab services is possible with commands such as “​Brainmab, how is the weather?​” Or “​Brainmab, how many tokens are there in my wallet? ”.

2.2 Event Related Potentials (ERPs)

Event-related potentials are specific brain waves that occurs only in association with a specific sensory or cognitive event. ERPs grant a powerful noninvasive method that allows extracting information from the brain with help of EEG. [4​ ​] For example, P300 (P3) is a well defined and studied ERP that is linked to human decision making process, classification and warning evaluation mechanisms. The P300 has been proposed in the 1980s in the use of polygraphs. After that, it was understood that it could be used for BCI and studies were carried out. To give an example to these studies; Applications called P300-speller can be used to communicate with people who do not have the ability to communicate naturally. This software displays the letters to the person in columns and rows, respectively, and measures which lines and columns the P300 delay is between. Thus, the person’s cognitive response in the row and column, and from there the letter can be found. Another example of ERP utilization has been taken place in 2015, in

6 Brainprint Research. The results have shown that EEG data obtained from human test subjects, were as effective as fingerprints as a mean of identification control. As EEG wave patterns change depending on the situation that the person is in (fear, severe excitement, drunkenness, sleep), it is possibly even more secure than fingerprints. Person needs to be at normal cognitive state in order to execute actions on a service that’s protected by his/her Brainprint. There are many similarities by concept between Brainmab’s idea of security and Brainprint project, which is discussed in detail in Section 5​ .​ [​1]​

2.3 Gestures

Every muscle movement in the body creates an electrical activity that can be measured from the skin surface. The contractile activity of the muscle under the skin with the help of electrodes placed in different parts of the skin can be measured in this way. In addition, it is possible to classify the motion patterns of the organ with accelerometers placed at certain points of the body part that will make the movement, and this is a modern approach. Hand, arm, face, head movements, include some universal symbols that can be used during communication. These movements can also be measured and classified by EMG or accelerometer. Brainmab services can be used by mapping user movements such as shaking head in the sense of “yes” or “no”, making the gestures which mean “go” with the arm, making the O.K. sign with his hand. It is possible to use the services of Brainmab with the determination or execution of gestures and facial mimic.

3 Why Blockchain?

In accordance with its principles, Brainmab should use a database and communication system that can provide the features listed below:

● Security: Whereas the transactions related to people’s financial information, ideas and action histories are made; it should be difficult to capture data by malicious people. ● Reliability: These services need to be open and running smoothly 24/7.

7 ● Privacy: No one should be able to analyze on users’ private data, including Brainmab and users should not worry about their privacy. Security of data is an area of considerable concern nowadays, and Brainmab does not want to face any of the accusations that people look into their most intimate space in their minds. ● Decentralization: Brainmab never wants to be a monopoly on the technology and foundation it created. Instead, it takes on the role of pioneer and guiding in the fields it works on. This is why Brainmab needs a guarantee that no one, including itself, will have a holistic claim on the platform. Brainmab knows that users and developers can get approval and appreciation only in this way. ● Independence: Brainmab wants to provide its own internal order rather than being dependent on any country or currency.

Blockchain technology is the only system in today’s world that can fulfill all of these criteria. Its competence in the mentioned criterias has been proven by projects such as Bitcoin and Ethereum.

4 Application

4.1 Using with BCI Hardware

Use with the device refers to the way Brainmab is used on compatible equipment. These devices are silent speech interfaces, EEG headsets, EMG bands, and other modalities that are described in Section ​2.​

Silent Speech Interface

Silent speech interfaces connected to the Brainmab platform capture the words that the user is passing through, translate them into API calls, and enable the corresponding action to take place. Accordingly, the planned operation of the internal speech interface is as follows:

1. The user to think about his / her request Beginning with the word “Brainmab”. The reason for starting with the word "Brainmab" is to prevent any thought from being unintentionally perceived by the interface. Example:

8 “Brainmab, how many tokens are in my account?” 2. Classification of biological signal by machine learning. 3. Transforming the classified signal into digitally compatible commands. 4. Requisition of extra confirmation from the user for commands to be executed if necessary. 5. Users to confirm the actions. 6. Creating the desired effect on blockchain via Brainmab API. 7. Delivering feedback to the user if necessary.

Scenario 1: Voluntary Money Transfer

User: “Brainmab, send 100 tokens to Ali.” SSI: “Sending 100 tokens to Ali”, do you confirm?” User: “Yes” .

Scenario 2: Payment Confirmation

SSI: “Do you confirm to send 10 tokens to Ali?”

User: “I confirm.”

SSI: “Are you sure?”

User: “Yes.”

Scenario 3: Services

User: “Brainmab, weather service” SSI: “It’s rainy and 18 degrees during the day.”

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EEG and Event-Related Potentials

These technologies, which will be connected to the Brainmab platform by customizing in various ways, will allow you to analyze direct thoughts and mental state. Unlike internal conversations, ERPs can be analyzed directly on brainwaves and can read the intention or response to a particular situation without the user having to think of anything. Moreover, since each person has a unique EEG and ERP pattern, these two technologies can be used for biometric purposes as well. At the same time, ERPs can also be very useful for users with physical disabilities to manage their financial actions, communicate and use external electronic equipment. [​2]​

Scenario 1: Payment Confirmation

Interface: “Do you agree to send 10 BRN token to X?”

Interface: *Analysing brain response...*

Interface: *Confirms that the received signal belongs to the user.*

Interface: “Payment confirmed!”

Scenario 2: Successful Login

User: *Opens the web page to login.*

Interface: *Confirms that the signal received from the EEG headset is the expected user’s.*

Interface: *Fills the password field.* User: *Logs in with the password.*

4.2 Manual Operation

Manual operation is the use of Brainmab Token with non-Brainmab

10 technologies. Smart phones, desktop computers, internet etc. Brainmab Token is the method of use for common platforms. Brainmab will develop software to enable its own technology to be easily used in smartphones, desktops, internet and similar platforms. Thus, a solution will be produced for users who use classic platforms but still want to stay connected with Brainmab technology. The main focus of Brainmab will be the BCI devices detailed in Section 4​ .1

5 Security

Security and privacy are two of the biggest challenges that the 21st century and information technologies have brought along. The Internet causes people to be followed without being aware of them, their data are collected and analyzed and used for profit. Passwords that we trust to store private information are waiting to be stolen by malicious individuals and groups. Cryptocurrencies use an public/private key model for security. The secret key is the secret password only the user knows. Anyone with a private key can make transactions through the cryptocurrency wallet the key is attached to. Therefore, it is recommended that the secret keys be created as long as possible and difficult to predict. This model is often safe enough. Users ultimately keep in a digital environment (although not highly recommended) or printed on paper because long secret keys are difficult to store in mind. The secret key stored in printed paper is not 100% safe as well. Simply by getting stolen, lost, burned, unreadable etc. the key and thus the wallet linked to it is unusable. For this reason, Brainmab considers advanced security measures to be a priority in integrating them into its own technology. It is possible to confirm identity via analyzing brain signals (BCI) or just thinking about a word (SSI). That is the idea Brainmab primarily has for the beginning. It brings more robust and secure transactions than ever before. ​In addition, the private key can be reproduced at any time that user wants. This eliminates the possibility of a digital or physical copy of the key being lost or stolen. In situations of abnormal cognitive state such as fear, drunkenness, and severe excitement, this technology also promise to protect users from

11 theft and unwanted expenses simply by not recognizing the identity of user.

6 Brainmab Platform

The Brainmab platform is Brainmab’s common software framework, consisting of interconnected layers. It was developed in order to solve the problem of the BCI not meeting under a common software framework in Section ​1.​ Each of these compartments is independently developed but they are connected to each other by the API. Thus, there is no need to change the old system when a new product will be included in the system. In addition, also a convenience is provided for third party structures that want to be included in the system. These compartment are:

● Input/Output technologies ● Data Analysis Modules ● API ● Services

The uses of these products will be free, and open source. All developed softwares will be available on the internet and upon request, voluntary participation in the development process will be accepted. Besides, service developers can request commission or periodic fee from the users if they wish.

6.1 Input/Output Devices

Input/output devices mentioned in Sections ​4.1 ​and ​2 ​are special softwares that will work individually in hardware and also hardwares to be developed individually for a large number of alternative use. Purpose of these devices is to help the user use the Brainmab service they want as easily as possible. It receives the biological signal from the brain or another body part, processes it, allows the user to use various features through the helper software, and finally produces the most optimal output. Examples for input interfaces:

12 ● Direct command​: Devices that will be developed to create the desired effect directly with thought, without the need for any navigation or tool programs. ● Voice Menu:​ A device that will provide navigation through the headset with call-center logic. ● Visual Menu:​ Providing navigation within the program with the help of visual markers and applications on conventional computer and smartphone screens.

Examples for output interfaces:

● Voice Notifications:​ Informing the user of the information and notifications in the audio form. ● Visual Notifications​: Information and notifications from the system:

– Being in a viewable format on a screen. – Creating detectable visual cues (LED lights, etc.) – Interacting with smart glasses (like Google Glass). – Other elements of wearable technology.

● Tactile Notification:​ Stimulation about notifications of the user through vibration. Especially for those who use the devices mentioned in Section ​2.3​, “quick notification“ creates a very practical experience. ● Transfer to Another Digital media​: The information from the blockchain may be part of another IT system. Incoming information may be saved and stored in a registry file or may be used in other jobs by participating in extra calculation. In these scenarios, there is a transfer without the need of showing feedback to the user.

13 Figure 1:​ Diagram showing that the components of the Brainmab platform communicate with each other. Users and services are able to communicate with each other by making transactions through the blockchain, as allowed by the API.

6.2 API

The Brainmab API is a structure for maintaining seamless communication between services, users, and the blockchain. The recommended way to access the Brainmab blockchain and open new records on the blockchain is to use the API.

Brainmab’s prioritized software languages for the API are:

● Python ● JavaScript ● C++ ● C# ● PHP

6.3 Services

Brainmab Service is a computer program that interacts with the blockchain via the Brainmab API. It can retrieve data from blockchain, send data to blockchain, use them to interact with user. The usage paradigms mentioned in Section 4.1 are run through the services as

14 concept. If a user allows, A service can see that user’s blockchain history, read the data that the user has saved in the blockchain in order to benefit from that service and send the data to the user in the way of it sees.

Figure 2:​ Diagram showing data flow between users and services. The user registers the data that should be sent to the service he wants to use, via the API. The service also receives data from the blockchain via the API. The process then ends when the processed result is delivered to the user via the same path.

A hypothetical Brainmab Calculator Service (i.e. BCS) can be considered if we want to make the service concept a concrete example. BCS is a service which has to read the 2 numerical parameters sent to the blockchain and read the two numbers, adding them to each other and return the result to the user. 1 BRN token is charged for each operation. The steps for this process are:

1. The user registers the numbers he/she wants to be collected to the blockchain, targeting the BCS service.

2. The service scans the blockchain and see the new request.

3. BCS adds the numbers read by the blockchain.

15 4. BCS adds the result it finds to the blockchain, pointing to the user.

5. The user receives the requested data and the 1 BRN fee is charged automatically.

7 Research

Brainmab prefers to be a producer, not a consumer, in its research areas based on its technology. In theoretical areas such as internal speech, brain mapping, machine learning, it wants to create his own culture in the technological products built upon them.

In addition to these areas, studies will be carried out for their use in other sectors.

Financial Aid

Brainmab will support promising ideas and projects in the areas it is working on, provided that they are compatible with the Brainmab platform and free of charge for the use of the world.

Medical Research

BCIs have been used in medicine to eliminate the problem of communication in humans, especially those suffering from diseases 2 such as amyotrophic lateral sclerosis ​2 I​ n addition, BCI studies are widely used in prosthetic arms developed for amputated people. Brainmab is aware that the products it develops can be used as a treatment tool for diseases in different medical disciplines. Brainmab is therefore open to work with medical interventions seeking to use its invention and products.

8 BRN Risk

2 A paralyzing disease with progressive neurodegenerative effects that the famous scientist Stephen Hawking also has.

16 Cryptocurrencies are very volatile by nature. If you’re willing to use our tokens please be aware of the fact that every project and cryptocurrency has its own risks. We encourage potential investors to read our whitepaper carefully and to understand our project and technology. Our goal with the ICO is to lay the fundamentals of a strong and determined community that shares our mission and vision. We do not advise buying Brainmab tokens just for the sake of investment. An investment should reflect a firm belief in our value proposition and emphasis should be primarily placed on supporting our technology.

9 Roadmap

2018 Q4

● Release Brainmab Whitepaper ● Brainmab Foundation establishes in Singapore. ● Start Pre-ICO ● Start research for Brainmab silent speech interface. ● Start Brainmab “EEG biometrics” and other ERP related EEG research. ● Start ICO ● Exchange listings

2019 Q1

● Develop and launch EEG based BCI demos. ● Start design and development of Brainmab’s own custom BCI and SSI devices. ● Start developing Brainmab’s original mainnet. ● Start development of Brainmab API and Brainmab Platform. This will enable everyone to develop their own services on top of Brainmab devices and blockchain. ● Exchange listings.

2019 Q2

17 ● Brainmab exclusive BCI and SSI devices come into market. ● Release of Brainmab Mainnet. ● Integrate and merge neuroscience research with Brainmab mainnet.

2019 Q3

● Improve, integrate and implement Brainmab technology into industry and real life. ● Continue neuroscience research, namely on brain mapping field. ● Develop and release iOS and Android apps.

2019 Q4

● Brainmab Academy. ● Further improve mobile apps for extended BCI device usage. ● Further improve our methods for classifying EEG and EMG signals, and keep our BCI devices up to date.

10 Team & Advisors

Musa Karademir, CEO, Turkey

While lecturing at various foundation universities in the academic field, he also works as a senior manager and consultant in private sector. He has more than 150 articles and 20 rescripts in various newspapers and journals, including topics such as “EU”, “International Relations”, “Foreign Policy”, “Macro and Microeconomics”, “Business Management and Human Resources Management”. Since 2010, while he is currently lecturing "International Relations," "Integration Theory," "Turkey-EU Relations," "Foreign Policy," in foundation universities, at the same time he gives certificated training seminars on “Entrepreneurship”, “Brand Management”, “Governance”, “Project Management”, “EU Grants and Project Cycle Management” issues at various universities. As of September 2018, Karademir has given more than 60 seminars in 42 cities and 55 universities, and is currently the director of the “Global Partners Group Strategy Development” and

18 Advisor to the Rector of the Cyprus American University.

Yıldırım Bakır, Co-Founder, Turkey

Yıldırım Bakır is a lobbyist, economist and founder of A Plus S.A Luxembourg. He holds a BBA from Brussels University. Mr. Bakır has worked in SWIFT Banking Industry, Coca-Cola Co. and many more. Currently he works as CEO in his own company A Plus S.A.

Dila Baktıroğlu, COO, Turkey

Entrepreneur & Energetic self starter. Innovation Executive & Strategic relationship developer. Master simplifier & Optimist collaborator & Passionate about the potential of technology in creating a "Better World". Dila Baktiroglu, prior to founding Morphitas, OnePage and Toyji, Dila worked in Development Platform Evangelism (User Experiences) and Turkey’s Education Sector teams at Microsoft in Istanbul, as the Chief Engagement Officer of Ozyegin University Entrepreneurial Center(Fitstartup Factory) and as a Sales & Marketing Director at Borda Technology in Istanbul Technical University. Dila Baktiroglu has also served and still holding a range of positions in Energy, Industry 4.0 and IOT related international and domestic startups. Dila Baktiroglu holds her degree from Purdue University’s Krannert School of Management and Brian Lamb School of Communications.

Toprak Öztürk, CTO, Turkey

Toprak Ozturk is a medical student at the University of Kocaeli with 6 years of programming experience. He is an energetic solutions-seeker with a great entrepreneurial mindset. Mr. Ozturk is specialized in neuroscience and human-machine interface technologies.

Daryal Ogun, Business Development, Turkey

Daryal Ogun, Having earned his kicks in the Bay Area startups as a Business Development firestarter and while leading various cross-functional teams in the global tech scene, Daryal Ogun is an early

19 crypto adopter and an avid follower of the Satoshi simplicity. Apart from having worked as a PM dedicated to enterprise-level problem solving through tech integration at multinational enterprises and along with two community focused startups he’s cofounded (Bidjitsu & Venturro), he is currently the managing partner of a Medical Consultancy firm (InomedicaGroup) and a Biomedical company (Gem) specializing in the full scale execution of corporate and international medical technology transfers.

Abdullah Mazlum, IT Manager, Turkey

Innovator, entrepreneur and programmer with 17 years experience in business leadership. Experienced in all facets of business formation, product development and management. Previously founder of Vakansee, one of the most popular travel comparison portals in The Netherlands. Currently founder of Sevva Diamond, a leading diamond wholesale and retailer in Europe and Turkey.

Erdal Can Alkoçlar, Business Advisor, Turkey

Erdal Can Alkoclar is a Turkish inventor, scientist and investor. Alkoclar is the co-founder and running president of Yesilalkoclar R&D company. He is the sole inventor of 143 applied and 282 pending patents; 44 of them being in current PCT protection. Alkoclar also is the rights holder and applicant of the largest amount of pharmaceutical ingredient patents as sole individual in Turkey. Alkoclar has won a 4th price which is given by Turkish Patent Institute for having the 4th largest number of applied patents in 2014.

Faruk Süren, Honorary President, Turkey

Faruk Süren, is a Turkish businessman and former chairman of the Turkish sports club Galatasaray. He went to Deutsche Schule Istanbul and graduated from a German high school in Germany, then studied business administration in Istanbul University. After serving as vice-president for years, he was elected as the president of Galatasaray S.K. in 1996, a position he held for five years. He is fluent in English, French and German as well as his native Turkish.

20 Serdar Ekşioğlu, Business Advisor, Turkey

Turkish Petrol board member, City Ambulance Founder & CEO

Metehan Yeşil, Business Advisor, Turkey

CEO & Co-Founder Mas Holding, Co-Owner Spektral Holding BV, Co Owner A Plus SA

Hayati Üstün, Finance Advisor, Turkey

CEO & Co-Founder of TARA Consultancy & Financial Projects

Fatih Hatunoglu, Business Advisor, Turkey

Fatih Hatunoglu graduated in 2006 from the International Relations Department of Anadolu University. He worked as the general manager of Farmaksan pharmaceutical industry and he graduated from public relations and advertising departments of Beykent University. He has extensive experience in sectoral issues such as Project Management, Product Development and Sales Management. Ahmet Fatih Hatunoglu, who has been the chairman of the Association of Van Businessmen since 2013, has been the Chairman of the Board of Directors of Q Yapı Construction and Industry Inc. since 2016.

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