Klaus Giese

Atugen AG is a biopharmaceutical company. It develops RNAi therapeutics which focus on vivo applications in oncology and liver diseases, exploiting its proprietary oligonucleotide delivery technologies and chemically stabilized siRNA structures. Founded in 1998, the company is headquartered in Berlin, Germany

Pantherna Therapeutics GmbH enages in developing of therapeutics for vascular diseases. The company is headquartered in Hennigsdorf, Germany.

Chiron Corp. provides nucleic acid test for blood screening. Its products include tigris system, target capture system, reagent preparation incubator, and many more. The company was founded in 1981 by William J. Rutter, Edward E. Penhoet & Pablo Valenzuela and is headquartered in Emeryville, CA.

Howard Hughes Medical Institute, Inc. engages in the provision of biomedical research services and science education programs. It funds grants to both institutions and individuals in support of a wide range of science and research-related initiatives, including precollege and undergraduate science education, pre- and post-doctoral research fellowships, and international research activities. The company was founded by Howard R. Hughes in 1953 and is headquartered in Chevy Chase, MD.