John R. Garrett

Glycosyn LLC is a biotechnology-based company that develops efficient and cost-effective technologies for synthesizing and producing human milk oligosaccharides (HMOs). The private company is based in Medford, MA. HMOs are major health-giving components of human milk, and Glycosyn owns exclusive rights for methods of manufacturing HMOs as well as for their use in treating inflammatory bowel disease and irritable bowel syndrome, and as prebiotics. Glycosyn Health Initiatives (GHI) is a non-profit dedicated to bringing the benefits of HMOs to those who need them most in the developing world. The CEOs of the company are Howard Newburg, John R. Garrett.