Dennis P. Riley

Monsanto Co. engages in the provision of agricultural products to farmers. It provides other seed companies with genetic material and biotechnology traits for their seed brands. The company was founded by John F. Queeny in 1901 and is headquartered in St. Louis, MO.

Kereos, Inc. develops and manufactures biotechnology products. The firm focuses on nanodroplet technology that allows delivery of a range of drug compounds to a target in the body for the treatment of diseases. The company was founded by Samuel A. Wickline and Gregory M. Lanza in 1999 and is headquartered in St. Louis, MO.

Galera Therapeutics LLC provides and develops drugs. The firm is dedicated to the development of innovative, effective and safe medicines to treat cancer and prevent the side effects associated with current treatment regimens. Galera Therapeutics was founded in 2009 and is headquartered in St. Louis, MO.

Metaphore Pharmaceuticals, Inc. is a pharmaceutical company which discovers, develops and markets drugs that prevent and treat pain, autoimmune disorders and inflammation. The company leverages its expertise in chemistry and biology to discover and develop small molecule compounds that mimic the activity of human enzymes. The company's compounds mimic the function of superoxide dismutase (SOD), a beneficial enzyme that serves an important protective role in the body by removing superoxide, a toxic free radical that can damage cells and tissues. Superoxide anions are implicated in a variety of diseases associated with pain and inflammation. The company is headquartered in St. Louis, MO.