Andrew Shepherd

Omega Diagnostics GmbH engages in the development, production, and distribution of in vitro allergy tests. Its product portfolio includes enzyme immunoassay for the semi-quantitative and quantitative determination of Immunoglobulin E (IgE) in human serum or plasma, human eosinophil cationic protein in serum, and total IgE in human serum or plasma. The company is headquartered in Reinbek, Germany.

The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation was formed in 1997 as the William H. Gates Foundation. In 1999, the foundation was renamed the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Trust was created in January 2000 through the merger of the Gates Learning Foundation, which worked to expand access to technology through public libraries and the William H. Gates Foundation, which focused on improving global health. The foundation participates in preventive approaches and collaborative endeavors with government, philanthropic and not-for-profit partners. Priority is given to grants that leverage additional support and serve as a catalyst for long-term, systemic change. The foundation also provides funds to promote greater equity in global health, education and public libraries. Through their partnerships in communities across the US, the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation is committed to raising the high school graduation rate and helping all students, regardless of race or family income. The foundation is headquartered in Seattle, Washington.

Part of Artivion, Inc., Cambridge BioMedical Ltd. is a British company that specializes in porcine heart valves. The company is based in London, UK. The company was founded by Andrew Shepherd.