Fran Klemens

AvidBiotics Corp. operates as a biotechnology company. It develops therapeutic proteins designed to destroy target cells with laser precision, including cancer cells, virus-infected cells, and pathogenic bacteria. The company was founded by David W. Martin, James L. Knighton, and Jeffrey F. Miller in 2005 and is headquartered in South San Francisco, CA.

Xyphos Biosciences, Inc. engages in biotechnology business. The firm’s novel and proprietary ACCEL (Advanced Cellular Control through Engineered Ligands) technology platform allows new ways to mobilize and control immune cells to find and destroy specifically targeted cells throughout the body. The company was founded by David W. Martin, Jr. and James L. Knighton and is headquartered in South San Francisco, CA.

Part of Corteva, Inc., DuPont Merck Pharmaceutical Co. is a company that makes pharmaceuticals and drugs. The company is based in Wilmington, DE. DuPont Merck Pharmaceutical was acquired by EIDP, Inc., a subsidiary of Corteva, Inc. from Merck & Co., Inc. on July 01, 1998 for $2,600 million.

Kellogg Huber Hansen Todd Evans & Figel PLLC is a law firm that specializes in complex trial and appellate litigation. The private company is based in Washington, DC. The company's attorneys have extensive experience representing both plaintiffs and defendants in trials and appeals.

Reddy Ice Holdings, Inc. engages in the manufacture and distribution of packaged ice products. Its products include traditional cubed iced, block ice, and ice calculator. It offers services such as direct store delivery, merchandising equipment, ice factory, emergency management, and industrial cleaning. The company was founded in 1927 and is headquartered in Dallas, TX.

Moxi Digital, Inc. provides cable and satellite television services. The company designs software and hardware for cable and satellite set-top boxes. It offers home entertainment solutions. Moxi Digital was founded by Steve Perlman in 2000 and is headquartered in Palo Alto, CA.

Ionetix Corp. engages in the development, manufacturing, and distribution of a novel class of superconductng cyclotrons for the point-of-care production of PET radioisotopes. It offers ION-12SC, a positron emission tomography (PET) radiopharmaceutical production system for producing N-13 ammonia (13NH3), which is used in PET myocardial perfusion imaging. The company is headquartered in Marblehead, MA.

ProCure Treatment Centers, Inc. develops cancer treatment centers. The firm is dedicated to improving the lives of patients with cancer by increasing access to proton therapy, an alternative to traditional radiation. It provides design, construction, financing, staffing, training, and day-to-day operations of world-class proton therapy centers. The company was founded by John Montgomery Cameron in 2005 and is headquartered in Somerset, NJ.

Glass, Lewis & Co. LLC (Glass Lewis) is an independent investment research firm headquartered in San Francisco, California. The firm was founded in 2003 by Kevin J. Cameron & Gregory P. Taxin. Glass Lewis provides investment research and advice on proxy votes to institutional investor and?publicly listed?companies. Their clients include pension plans, mutual funds, and asset managers.

Caliper Life Sciences, Inc. develops, manufactures, and sells labchip systems. It offers microfluids, lab automation, liquid handling, optical imaging technologies, and discovery and development outsourcing solutions. The company was founded by Michael R. Knapp on July 26, 1995 and is headquartered in Hopkinton, MA.

Howard Hughes Medical Institute, Inc. engages in the provision of biomedical research services and science education programs. It funds grants to both institutions and individuals in support of a wide range of science and research-related initiatives, including precollege and undergraduate science education, pre- and post-doctoral research fellowships, and international research activities. The company was founded by Howard R. Hughes in 1953 and is headquartered in Chevy Chase, MD.

EOS Biotechnology, Inc. develops therapeutic and diagnostic drugs. The company was founded by Herbert L. Heyneker, John Lowe, David H. Mack, David W. Martin, Richard Murray, and Stephen W. Weiss and is headquartered in Fermont, California.

Genentech, Inc. develops, manufactures and markets pharmaceutical products for life-threatening medical conditions. It studies various areas including oncology, immunology, neuroscience, ophthalmic diseases, microbial pathogenesis, metabolic diseases, cardiovascular diseases, and opportunistic areas. The company was founded by Herb W. Boyer and Robert A. Swanson in 1976 and is headquartered in South San Francisco, CA.

Duke University is an academic university that offers undergraduate, graduate and professional programs. It also has publications and research services. The university was founded in 1838 and is headquartered in Durham, NC.

GangaGen, Inc. develops novel therapies for veterinary and agricultural applications. It focuses on the discovery and development of novel therapeutics for the prevention and treatment of infectious diseases, particularly infections that are resistant to antibiotics. The company was founded by Janakiraman Ramachandran on September 23, 2000 and is headquartered in Palo Alto, CA.