Gulshan H. Shaver

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.

Perlegen Sciences, Inc. discovers and develops drugs. Its product pipeline consists of targeted drug candidates addressing type II diabetes and dyslipidemia markets. The company's products include PGX-510 and PGX-520. It operates in the United States, European Union, and Japan. Perlegen Sciences was co-founded by Brad A. Margus, David R. Cox, and Stephen P. A. Fodor in 2000 and is headquartered in Mountain View, CA

Tecan Genomics, Inc. provides genomics sample preparation solutions. It offers solutions which make biological samples accessible for genomic analysis. The firm has commercialized numerous proprietary DNA and RNA sample preparation products for use in research and diagnostic applications. The company was founded by Jan D'Alvise, James W. Larrick and Nurith Kurn in 2000 and is headquartered in San Carlos, CA.

Singulex, Inc. provides biotechnological research and development services. It also provides instrumentation and immunoassays with the requisite sensitivity and specificity to enable biomarker discovery and validation for drug safety and efficacy. The company was founded by Robert S. Puskas in November 1997 and is headquartered in Alameda, CA.

Syntex Research Centre is a British company that provides pharmaceutical products. Syntex Research Centre was acquired by Quintiles Scotland Ltd on February 01, 1995 for $20.68 million.

Caliper Technologies Corp. is a private company that provides microfluidic technology and laboratory automation solutions to the life science, biotechnology, and pharmaceutical industries worldwide. The company is based in Mountain View, CA. The company was founded by J. Michael Ramsey.

BioCardia, Inc. is a clinical-stage regenerative medicine company developing novel therapeutics for cardiovascular diseases with large unmet medical needs. The firm develops two comprehensive biotherapeutic products for cardiac arrest; CardiAMP and CardiALLO. CardiAMP is a bone marrow derived cell-based therapy for ischemic systolic heart failure patients who are not actively ischemic. CardiALLo is a allogeneic culture expanded mesenchymal bone marrow cells from a universal donor for use in multiple unrelated patients, entering Phase II development. Its other products also include Helix System and Morph Products. The company was founded in March 2002 and is headquartered in San Carlos, CA.