Christopher Catani

Hardy Diagnostics develops and manufactures laboratory testing supplies and equipment for the healthcare, biotechnology, and pharmaceutical industries. Its products include culture media, swab kits, flasks, pipettes, petri dishes, air samplers, and hygiene monitoring systems. The company was founded by Jay Hardy and Robert Shibata in 1980 and is headquartered in Santa Maria, CA.

The American Society for Microbiology (ASM) is the oldest and largest single life science membership organization in the world. The private company is based in Washington and has subsidiaries in the United States. ASM's membership has grown from 59 scientists in 1899 to more than 39,000 members today, with more than one third located outside. The members represent 26 disciplines of microbiological specialization plus a division for microbiology educators.