David A. Howe

Biotechnology Innovation Organization is the world's biotechnology organization, providing advocacy, business development and communications services for more than 1,200 members worldwide. BIO members are involved in the research and development of innovative healthcare, agricultural, industrial and environmental biotechnology technologies. Corporate members range from entrepreneurial companies developing a first product to Fortune 100 multinationals. also represent state and regional biotech associations, service providers to the industry and academic centers.

Cornell University is an educational institution that offers undergraduate and post graduate programs. It was founded in 1865 and is based in Ithaca, NY.

Massachusetts Biotechnology Council is a premier life sciences and healthcare hub with over 1,600 members dedicated to preventing, treating, and curing diseases through transformative science and technology. The non-profit company is based in Cambridge, MA. MassBio works to advance policy and promote education while providing member programs, events, industry information, and services. The company's mission is to advance Massachusetts' leadership in the life sciences to grow the industry, add value to the healthcare system, and improve patient lives. Founded in 1985 by James P. Sherblom, the CEO is Kendalle Burlin O'Connell.

Pharmaceutical Research & Manufacturers of America provides pharmaceutical research and biotechnology services. It represents the country’s biopharmaceutical research companies, which are devoted to discovering and developing medicines that enable patients to live longer, healthier, and more productive lives. The company was founded in 1958 and is headquartered Washington, DC.

Founded in 1898, Northeastern University is a private research university located in the heart of Boston. Northeastern teaches worldwide experiential learning, urban engagement, and interdisciplinary research that meets global and societal needs. The University offers a range of undergraduate and graduate programs leading to degrees through the doctorate in nine colleges and schools.

Merck Millipore Corp. provides biotechnological research and development services. It offers for antibodies, organic compounds, proteins and enzymes complexes, inhibitors, capsule filter, cartridge filters, kits and assays, housings, inorganic compounds, amino acid derivatives, filter discs and membranes, cell lines, test methods and kits, cell culture media and reagents, water purification systems, and filters and holders and accessories for health care. The company was founded in 1954 and is headquartered in Darmstadt, Germany.

National Women's Health Resource Center, Inc. operates as a nonprofit health information source and medical-organization-sanctioned information for women. It works to educate women about health policy issues in these and other areas. The company was founded in 1988 and is headquartered in Red Bank, NJ.

Part of Merck & Co., Inc., Merck Research Laboratories Massachusetts LLC is a pharmaceutical company that provides free medicines and adult vaccines to qualified patients through their Merck Patient Assistance Program. The company is based in Boston, MA and is a part of Merck & Co., Inc. and its affiliates. The company also offers information about insurance coverage and financial assistance options for eligible patients. The company conducts clinical trials and provides medical information covering thousands of topics in all fields of medicine through their Merck Manuals. Additionally, they report on their commitment to operating responsibly to benefit society through their corporate responsibility program, which includes their environmental, social, and governance (ESG) report. Merck for Mothers is an initiative to create a world where no woman has to die giving life.

Novartis Institutes for Biomedical Research, Inc. conducts biomedical researches. It focuses in the areas of oncology, ophthalmology, diabetes, musculoskeletal disorders, neuroscience, and cardiovascular conditions, other focus areas include discovery chemistry, biologics, pathway biology, and translational medicine. The company was founded on September 10, 2002 and is headquartered in Cambridge, MA.

Daiichi Sankyo, Inc. manufactures and supplies pharmaceutical products. It markets therapies in hypertension, dyslipidemia, diabetes, thrombosis, stroke risk reduction, acute coronary syndrome, opioid-induced constipation, IV iron therapy and metastatic melanoma. The company was founded in 2006 and is headquartered in Basking Ridge, NJ.

XTuit Pharmaceuticals, Inc. develops drugs for the treatment of cancer. The firm develops pharmaceutical products for use in the diagnosis and treatment of oncological, tumor and inflammatory diseases. The company was founded by Alan L. Crane, Rakesh Kumar Jain, Andrew Werk Cook, Edwin L. Steele, David H. Koch, Ronald Evans, Howard Hughes and Robert S. Langer, Jr. in 2011 and is headquartered in Waltham, MA.

Accenture LLC operates as a global management consulting, technology services and outsourcing company. The company is headquartered in Reston, VA.

DEKA Research & Development Corp. manufactures medical devices. Its products include home choice PD machine, iBOT, DEKA arm, Stirling, Segway and water purification. The firm focuses on the development of radical new technologies that span a diverse set of applications. The company was founded by Dean L. Kamen in 1982 and is headquartered in Manchester, NH.

Metronet (UK) Ltd. provides wireless Internet services. Its products include wireless Direct Connect, connectivity, networks, voice, network security, datacentre and cloud, and consultancy and managed services. The company was founded by James McCall on November 25, 2003 and is headquartered in Manchester, the United Kingdom.

Millennium Pharmaceuticals, Inc. operates as a biopharmaceutical company. Its products include Ninlaro and Velcade. The company was founded in 1993 and is headquartered in Cambridge, MA.

Complement Therapeutics Ltd. develops medicines that target the complement system. The British company was founded by Richard Unwin, Simon J. Clark, and Paul Bishop. The CEO is Rafiq Hasan.

Glycomine, Inc. engages in the development of therapeutics for diseases which have no treatment options. Its therapeutic approach is to combine replacement therapies such as substrates, enzymes, or proteins with intracellular delivery vehicles consisting of bio-nanomaterials or ligands that target the molecules to the cell interior of clinically relevant organs. It focuses on research of mannose-1-phosphate and Ngly1 enzyme replacement therapy, and observational study of GLY-000. The company was founded in 2014 by Agnes Rafalko and is headquartered in San Carlos, CA.

GLT Liquidating Trust provides internet infrastructure services and eBusiness network platforms to enterprises and service providers. It combines its tier 1 network with Internet services including dedicated, remote and broadband access, web hosting & Internet security to develop a platform for creating scalable and repeatable managed eBusiness solutions. The company is headquartered in Woburn, MA.

Pettit & Martin is a private company based in San Francisco, CA.

Metamark Genetics, Inc. provides molecular diagnostics services. It develops prognostic and predictive diagnostic tests that will enable personalized treatment planning for cancer patients. It transforms cancer diagnosis and treatment by developing pioneering diagnostic products based on its prognosis determinants platform. The company was founded by Kenneth E. Weg, Raju S. Kucherlapati, David Rimm, Lynda Chin and Ronald A. DePinho in November 2007 and is headquartered in Waltham, MA.

Part of Merck KGaA, Merck SL is a Spanish company that manufactures pharmaceutical products. The company is based in Madrid, Spain. The company was founded in 1949. The CEO is Laura González Molero.

Roche Farma SA researches, develops, manufactures, and markets medicinal drugs. Its offers drugs for the treatment of dermatology, respiratory, cardiovascular, gastrointestinal diseases. The company was founded on May 21, 1930 and is headquartered in Madrid, Spain.

Calidad Pascual SA engages in the manufacture and commercialization of dairy products and functional foods. These include milk, yogurt, soy drinks, breakfast cereals, coffee, and fruit juices. Its brands include Pascual, Bezoya, Vivesoy, Bifrutas, and Mocay. The company was founded by Tomas Pascual Sanz in 1969 and is headquartered in Madrid, Spain.

Bayer Healthcare LLC provides healthcare and pharmaceutical medicines. It also provides researching, developing, manufacturing and marketing services for the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of diseases. The company is headquartered in Whippany, NJ.

Merck Serono Ltd. provides research and development services and manufactures medicinal drugs. The company is headquartered in Middlesex, the United Kingdom.