Gilla Kaplan

Celgene Corp. is an integrated global biopharmaceutical company, which engages in the discovery, development and commercialization of therapies for the treatment of cancer and inflammatory diseases. Its primary commercial stage products include Revlimid, Pomalyst, Imnovid, Otezla, Abraxane, and Vidaza. The company was founded by David Stirling and Sol Barer in 1986 and is headquartered in Summit, NJ.

MGI PHARMA, INC. develops, manufactures & markets pharmaceutical and medical products for therapeutic markets. The company's products include Aloxi injection, Dacogen, Gliadel water, Hexalen capsules, and Salagen Tablets. It has alliances with Helsinn Healthcare SA, Kissei Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd., Dainippon Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd., Pfizer, Inc. and Novartis Pharma AG. The company was founded in 1979 and is headquartered in Bloomington, MN.

The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation was formed in 1997 as the William H. Gates Foundation. In 1999, the foundation was renamed the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Trust was created in January 2000 through the merger of the Gates Learning Foundation, which worked to expand access to technology through public libraries and the William H. Gates Foundation, which focused on improving global health. The foundation participates in preventive approaches and collaborative endeavors with government, philanthropic and not-for-profit partners. Priority is given to grants that leverage additional support and serve as a catalyst for long-term, systemic change. The foundation also provides funds to promote greater equity in global health, education and public libraries. Through their partnerships in communities across the US, the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation is committed to raising the high school graduation rate and helping all students, regardless of race or family income. The foundation is headquartered in Seattle, Washington.

The Public Health Research Institute Center provides biomedical research. The private company is based in Newark, NJ.

The Desmond Tutu HIV Foundation operates as a foundation. The non-profit company is based in Cape Town, South Africa.

Israel Biotech Fund (Israel Biotech) is a venture capital firm founded in 2015 by Yuval Cabilly, David Sidransky, and Gidon Zairi. The firm is headquartered in Rehovot, Israel.