J. Grant Brewen

zuChem, Inc. manufactures and supplies glycochemicals for the pharmaceutical, food and related industries. Its products include natural polyols, rare sugars and carbohydrates. Its glycochemicals are key components of many drugs and drug candidates as well as many specialty food ingredients. The company was founded by David C. Demirjian in 2001 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL.

Biotechnology Research & Development Corp. provides research on animal and plant healthcare, material sciences and biotechnology. The company is headquartered in Peoria, IL.

Oak Ridge National Laboratory provides technical and scientific research services. The firm performs basic and applied research in principal areas such as neutron science, energy, supercomputing, advanced materials and national security. It also has research programs in nuclear and atomic physics, nuclear fusion, and microscopy. The company was founded in 1943 and is headquartered in Oak Ridge, TN.

Allied Chemical manufactures and exports laboratory reagents and chemicals. The private company is based in Minneapolis, MN and has subsidiaries in Canada.