Be-Sheng Kuo

Genentech, Inc. develops, manufactures and markets pharmaceutical products for life-threatening medical conditions. It studies various areas including oncology, immunology, neuroscience, ophthalmic diseases, microbial pathogenesis, metabolic diseases, cardiovascular diseases, and opportunistic areas. The company was founded by Herb W. Boyer and Robert A. Swanson in 1976 and is headquartered in South San Francisco, CA.

Metabasis Therapeutics, Inc. engages in discovery, development and commercialization of novel drugs for metabolic diseases using the proprietary technology and the knowledge of processes and pathways within the liver that are useful for liver-selective drug targeting and treatment of metabolic diseases. Metabasis was incorporated in April 1997 and is headquartered in La Jolla, CA.

Yung Shin Pharmaceutical Industrial Co., Ltd. engages in the manufacture and sale of pharmaceutical products. Its products include active pharmaceutical ingredients, traditional Chinese medicine, human medicine, animal medicine, food products, and medical equipment. The company was founded by Tien Te Li in 1952 and is headquartered in Taichung, Taiwan.

Novartis Pharmaceuticals UK Ltd. manufactures medicines and drugs. The company is headquartered in Camberley, the United kingdom.

Founded in 1994, Hoechst Marion Roussel Ltd. (United Kingdom) is a British pharmaceutical company that manufactures pharmaceutical products. Part of Sanofi, the company is based in Guildford, UK.

Ajinomoto Althea, Inc. provides biopharmaceutical contract development and manufacturing services to biotechnology and pharmaceutical companies worldwide. It offers development services in the areas of process development, protein formulation technology, analytical development and validation, and regulatory support. The company was founded by Magda Marquet and Francois Ferre in 1998 and is headquartered in San Diego, CA.

Concord Biosciences LLC provides preclinical contract research services that offers drug development to pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies. It drug safety, bio analytical services, concord agrochemicals, and commercial services. The company was founded in 1986 and is headquartered in Concord, OH.

US Food & Drug Administration operates agencies to protect health and human services. It protects and promotes public health through the control and supervision of food safety, tobacco products, dietary supplements, prescription and over-the-counter pharmaceutical drugs, vaccines, biopharmaceuticals, blood transfusions, medical devices, electromagnetic radiation emitting devices, cosmetics, animal foods and feed and veterinary products. The company was founded by Theodore Roosevelt and Harvey Washington Wiley on 30th June, 1906 and is headquartered in Silver Spring, MD.

Part of The National Academies of Science, the National Academy of Engineering operates as a professional membership organization. The company is based in Washington.

The American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE) is a professional society with over 60,000 members in more than 110 countries. The private company is based in New York, NY, and has subsidiaries in the United States. AIChE offers various programs, including e-learning, webinars, and career advancement, to help chemical engineers at every career juncture bridge the skills gap created by the rush of technology, changing work styles, and unprecedented societal needs. Founded in 1908, AIChE is a focal point for information exchange on the frontiers of chemical engineering research in areas such as energy, sustainability, biological and environmental engineering, nanotechnology, and chemical plant safety and security.

YMCA of San Diego County operates as a non-profit organization that offers enrichment programs. It focuses in the areas of youth development, healthy living, and social responsibility. The company was founded by George Marston in 1882 and is headquartered in San Diego, CA.

The International Society for Pharmaceutical Engineering is a nonprofit association that focuses on scientific, technical, and regulatory advancement throughout the entire pharmaceutical lifecycle. The non-profit company is based in Tampa, FL. The company engages with all levels of regulators to ensure that their education, training, document development, and interpretation are cutting-edge and focused on enabling the production and supply of therapies and devices with unmatched levels of flow, efficiency, and quality sustainably and at scale. John Bournas has been the CEO of the company since 2015.

Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center is a non-profit organization which provides research and testing services. The company was founded in 1965 and is headquartered in Seattle, WA.

Part of Eli Lilly & Co., Lilly Research Laboratories is a company that engages in research and develops medicines. The company is based in Indianapolis, IN.

Blue Ash Therapeutics LLC was formed in December 2008 in Cincinnati to bring a promising cardiovascular drug - azimilide - to market. Azimilide is an oral once-daily cardiac ant arrhythmic (AA) drug for use in patients whose life-threatening arrhythmias require an implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) as a therapy of last resort. Azimilide became available for license upon Procter and Gamble's strategic exit in 2008 and final sell-off of pharmaceuticals assets to Warner Chilcott in October 2009. Blue Ash Therapeutics was formed by former P&G managers with long experience and extensive knowledge of azimilide and what's needed for its approval and market launch. In the first 13 months of its formation Blue Ash Therapeutics has assembled public and private seed-round investments, has been awarded a Third Frontier (GCIC) funding grant, and has secured global License Agreement with current azimilide owners, Warner Chilcott, PLC. The next major phase for Blue Ash Therapeutics will be securing venture-funding for carrying out a final FDA-required clinical trial of azimilide for marketing approval. Blue Ash Therapeutics seeks to commercialize not only azimilide, but to grow into a Cincinnati-based company specializing in acute-care cardiovascular therapies.

Transcelerate Biopharma, Inc. is a non-profit consortium that collaborates with pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies to improve the delivery of new medicines. The non-profit company is based in King of Prussia, PA. The organization's mission is to identify, prioritize, design, and facilitate implementation of solutions to drive the efficient, effective, and high-quality delivery of new medicines. Transcelerate has 20 member companies and 30+ initiatives focused on improving the patient and site experience, enhancing sponsor efficiencies and drug safety, and harmonizing processes and sharing information. The company was founded by Garry Arthur Neil, and Janice Chang has been the CEO of the company since 2014.

Altrubio, Inc. is a clinical-stage biotechnology company based in Redwood City, CA. The company specializes in developing novel therapies leveraging immune checkpoint agonism to enhance the function of natural pathways to downregulate an overactivated immune system. Altrubio's pipeline includes two clinical stage product candidates: neihulizumab, an immune checkpoint agonist antibody targeting PSGl-1/CD162 that depletes unwanted activated T cells with proof of mechanism in four autoimmune and inflammatory diseases, and ABGN-107, an antibody-drug conjugate employing a unique enzyme cleavable hydrophilic self-immolative linker and targeting a gastrointestinal tumor antigen. The company was founded in 2000, and the CEO is Judy Chou.

The National Science Foundation supports fundamental science and engineering researches. It offers services to people in all scientific and engineering disciplines. The firm focuses on the promotion and progress of science to advance the national health, prosperity and welfare. The company was founded in 1950 and is headquartered in Arlington, VA.