William F. Daly

Allergan, Inc. operated as a global healthcare company. It engaged in the development and commercialization of specialty pharmaceutical, medical device ,and over-the-counter products for the ophthalmic, neurological, medical aesthetics, medical dermatology, breast aesthetics, obesity intervention, urological, and other specialty markets. The company was founded by Gavin S. Herbert Sr. in 1950 and headquartered in Irvine, CA.

Chiron Corp. provides nucleic acid test for blood screening. Its products include tigris system, target capture system, reagent preparation incubator, and many more. The company was founded in 1981 by William J. Rutter, Edward E. Penhoet & Pablo Valenzuela and is headquartered in Emeryville, CA.

Novartis Corp. manufactures pharmaceuticals, vaccines, consumer health, generics, eye care and animal health products. It manufactures drugs for oncology, hypertension, diabetes, cancer and cardiovascular diseases. The company was founded on November 15, 1996 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Cougar Biotechnology, Inc. is a private biotechnology company. It is engaged in the field of oncology. Cougar Biotechnology has the financial backing of a well-established venture capital group that has a long-term, successful track record in oncology drug development and biotechnology research. The company is located in Los Angeles, CA.

Aerpio Therapeutics, Inc. operates as a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on advancing innovative therapies for vascular diseases. The firm develops small molecules and monoclonal antibodies for the treatment of vascular disease and enhancement of wound healing. Its two lead programs include a tie-2 activator for diabetic macular edema and vascular leak, and a hypoxia-inducible factor 1-a stabilizer for wound healing and the treatment of inflammatory bowel disease. The company was founded by Joseph H. Gardner and Robert Shalwitz in 2011 and is headquartered in Cincinnati, OH.

LumiCyte, Inc. provides biotechnology services and offers biochips and information products to the pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies. The company also designs, manufactures, and distributes STS MALDI chips for mass spectrometry analysis of proteins and peptides. Its products are used for the identification and analysis of markers involved in disease processes. The company was founded by T. William Hutchens in 2003 and is headquartered in Fremont, CA