Gerard A. Wills

IRIS International, Inc. engages in the manufacture of surgical and medical instruments. Its products include in vitro diagnostic systems. The company was founded in 1979 and is headquartered in Brea, CA.

Matritech, Inc. is a biotechnology company principally engaged in the development, manufacture, marketing, distribution and licensing of cancer diagnostic technologies, products and services

Unilab Corp. owns and operates clinical testing labs. It provides glucose, heart disease, aids, cervical cancer, osteoporosis, multiple myeloma, sexually transmitted diseases, screening, and STDs testing services. The company was founded in 1988 and is headquartered in Tarzana, CA.

SeraCare Life Sciences, Inc. provides in vitro diagnostics and clinical laboratory products. It supplies diagnostic quality controls, biological materials, and reagents to in vitro diagnostics developers, clinical laboratories, and life science researchers. The firm’s products include Next-Gen Sequencing and Digital PCR Tools, Controls and Reference Materials, Validation and Lot Qualification Materials, Plasma and Serum Diluents/Derivatives, Cell Culture Reagents, KPL Antibodies and Conjugates and KPL Immunoassay Reagents and Kits. The company was founded in 1984 and is headquartered in Milford, MA.

PricewaterhouseCoopers LLC provides assurance, tax and advisory services. Its services include audit and assurance, consulting, deals, human resources, legal, tax, and family business. The firm also offers accountability, risk management, structuring, mergers and acquisitions, and performance and process improvement. The company was founded in 1998 and is headquartered in Buffalo, NY.

Gen-Probe, Inc. develops, manufactures and markets rapid, accurate and molecular diagnostic products and services that are used primarily to diagnose human diseases, screen donated human blood, and ensure transplant compatibility. It also develops and manufactures the PROCLEIX assays, which are used to detect human immunodeficiency virus, the hepatitis C virus, the hepatitis B virus, and the West Nile virus in donated human blood. The firm's clinical diagnostics products include APTIMA family of assays, which are used to detect the common STDs chlamydia and gonorrhea. Gen-Probe was founded by Thomas H. Adams and David E. Kohne in 1983 and is headquartered in San Diego, CA.

Corporate Directors Forum operates as a forum for corporate directors. The non-profit company is based in La Jolla, CA.

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

Squarex Pharmaceutical Corp. engages in the research and development of pharmaceutical products. It focuses on the late-clinical-stage drug that is intended to improve immune function to reduce severity and incidence of infectious disease. The company was founded on June 26, 2012 and is headquartered in St. Paul, MN.

Targa Therapeutics Corp. develops anti cancer targeted therapeutics and drug components. The firm's services include therapeutic payloading, pre clinical studies, and clinical development planning. The company was founded by Michael G. Rosenblum, Stephen B. Howell and Gary D. Aronson in October 2002 and is headquartered in San Diego, CA.

University of Houston System offers higher education degrees and job training or vocational study programs. It offers about 280 undergraduate and graduate degree programs in fields such as business, education, humanities and law. It was founded in 1927 and is headquartered in Houston, TX.

Cravath, Swaine & Moore LLP provides legal services. The firm's practice areas encompasses corporate, executive compensation and benefits, international business, litigation, pro bono, tax, and trusts and estates. Its lawyers and associates' training focus on addressing and handling clients' legal issues, business transaction, and disputes. The company was founded in 1819 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

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.

Instrumentation Laboratory Co. manufactures diagnostic products. It offers critical care systems, hemostatis products and information management services. The firm provides services to the hospitals and clinical laboratories. Instrumentation Laboratory was founded in 1959 and is headquartered in Bedford, MA.