Arthur Levinson

Part of Alphabet, Inc., Calico LLC conducts research into the biology of aging. The private company is based in South San Francisco, CA. Arthur D. Levinson has been the CEO of the company since 2013.

The Broad Institute, Inc. engages in the provision of research and development in biomedicals to cure infectious disease. Its scientific areas include chemical biology and therapeutics, genome regulation, cellular circuity and epigenomics, medical and population genetics, and metabolism. The company was founded by Eric S. Lander, Eli Broad and Edythe Broad in 2003 and is headquartered in Cambridge, MA.

The American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Inc. is an international non-profit scientific and educational organization based in Bethesda, MD. With over 11,000 members, the society is one of the largest molecular life science societies in the world. The society serves the scientific community through the publication of peer-reviewed journals and science news, organization of scientific meetings, advocacy for funding of basic research and education, support of career development and science education at all levels, promoting the diversity of individuals entering the scientific workforce, and celebrating important contributions and achievements in science and technology made by black scientists. The society also honors an outstanding scientist who has shown a sustained commitment to breaking down local and/or systemic barriers against scientists and students from historically marginalized or excluded groups. Founded in 1906, the society's mission is to advance the science of biochemistry and molecular biology and promote the understanding of the molecular nature of life processes.

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.

F. Hoffmann-La Roche Ltd. manufactures pharmaceutical products. It offers pharmaceutical drugs, pharmaceutical instruments, and diagnostics solutions. The company was founded by Fritz Hoffmann-La Roche on October 1, 1896 and is headquartered in Basel, Switzerland.

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.