Paul Bruinenberg

Cephalon, Inc. manufactures and distributes pharmaceutical products. It engages in the discovery and development of medicines for central nervous system disorders, pain, and cancer. The company was founded on August 24, 1987 by Frank Baldino, Jr. and is headquartered in Frazer, PA.

Axys Pharmaceuticals, Inc. engages in the development of integrated drugs. The company is headquartered in South San Francisco, CA.

Singulex, Inc. provides biotechnological research and development services. It also provides instrumentation and immunoassays with the requisite sensitivity and specificity to enable biomarker discovery and validation for drug safety and efficacy. The company was founded by Robert S. Puskas in November 1997 and is headquartered in Alameda, CA.

ReVision Optics, Inc. develops optical solutions for the treatment of presbyopia. The company also develops Raindrop Near Vision Corneal Inlay, which is a refractive surgery solution. ReVision Optics was founded by Hansen A. Yuan, Adrian Koppes and Alok Nigam in 1996 and is headquartered Lake Forest, CA.

Q Therapeutics, Inc. engages in developing adult stem cell therapies to treat debilitating disease of the central nervous system. Its product, Q-Cells will undergo first-in-human trials for ALS. The firm’s therapeutic strategy is intended to restore the normal activity of neurons by providing the support functions present in healthy central nervous system tissue. The company was founded by Dennis B. Farrar, Mahendra S. Rao, Mani Ramaswami, and Steven Goldman on March 28, 2002 and is headquartered in Salt Lake City, UT.

McKinsey & Co., Inc. provides management consulting services. It specializes in design, marketing and sales, analytics, operations, transformation and restructuring, risk, strategy and corporate finance, and sustainability and resource productivity. The company was founded by James O. McKinsey in 1926 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Cornell University is an educational institution that offers undergraduate and post graduate programs. It was founded in 1865 and is based in Ithaca, NY.

Gemin X Pharmaceuticals US Inc. is engaged in the development of cancer therapeutics. It offers mimetic and telomere capping programs, as well as screening, medicinal chemistry, and preclinical development services. The company was founded by Gordon C. Shore in 1998 and is headquartered in Malvern, PA.

Optimer Pharmaceuticals LLC operates as a biopharmaceutical company. It is focused on discovering, developing, and commercializing innovative hospital specialty products. Optimer Pharmaceuticals primarily concentrates on developing DIFICID and other fidaxomicin products. The company was founded by Michael N. Chang in 1998 and is headquartered in Jersey City, NJ.

BioRexis Pharmaceutical Corp. provides novel protein and peptide drugs with pharmacology and trans-bodies to replace conventional monoclonal antibodies. The company was founded by Christopher P. Prior, Andrew Turner and David R. King in 2002 and is headquartered in Rosemont, PA.

Par Pharmaceutical, Inc. manufactures and markets generic drugs and pharmaceuticals products. It produces drugs for hypertension, inflammation, depression and pain. The firm distributes its products in the semi-solid form of a cream. The company was founded in 1978 and is headquartered in Chestnut Ridge, NY.

SomaLogic Operating Co., Inc. engages in the development of technologies used in the areas of diagnostics, clinical research, and pharmaceutical development. It offers protein biomarker systems for applications in drug discovery, therapeutic treatments, and wellness monitoring. The firm's products and services include SOMAscan service, SOMAscan at the institution, individual SOMAscan reagents, SOMAmer discovery service, SomaLogic CLIA laboratory, and technical support. The company was founded by Larry Gold and David Brunel in 2000 and is headquartered in Boulder, CO.

Ferring Pharmaceuticals, Inc. develops and markets fertility and endocrinology products. Its products include Bravelle, Repronex, Novarel, Acthrel and Desmopressin Acetate. The company's products are used in treatment of osteoarthritis, prostate cancer, and other infertility related diseases. Ferring Pharmaceuticals was founded in 1951 and is headquartered in Parsippany, NJ.

Paddock Laboratories, Inc. manufactures bioequivalent generic pharmaceuticals and OTC products. Paddock's product line includes drugs for suppositories, diabetes treatments, dermatology, enemas, and injectables, as well as compounding bases and charcoal products. Paddock Laboratories was founded in 1977 by Bruce Paddock and is headquartered in Minneapolis, MN.

Ribocor, Inc. developes nutritional, medical and pharmaceutical products. The company is headquartered in Minneapolis, MN.

Nanocopoeia, Inc. operates as a specialty pharmaceutical company. It improves the performance of existing drugs and create bioequivalent formulations through the use of their ElectroNanospray™. The company was founded by Robert Hoerr and is headquartered in St. Paul, MN.

MAGiQ Therapeutics, Inc. develops biotechnologies and therapeutics.