Michael Patrick Smith

Chiron Corp. provides nucleic acid test for blood screening. Its products include tigris system, target capture system, reagent preparation incubator, and many more. The company was founded in 1981 by William J. Rutter, Edward E. Penhoet & Pablo Valenzuela and is headquartered in Emeryville, CA.

QLT, Inc. is a biotechnology company, which engages in the development and commercialization of innovative ocular products that address the unmet medical needs of patients and clinicians worldwide. It also focuses on developing synthetic retinoid program for the treatment of certain inherited retinal diseases. The company was founded by Julia G. Levy and John C. Brown on February 3, 1981 and is headquartered in Vancouver, Canada.

Zogenix, Inc. is a pharmaceutical company. The firm engages in the development and commercialization of central nervous system (CNS) therapies and products for the treatment orphan diseases and other CNS disorders. Its products include Fintepla and MT1621. The company was founded by Stephen James Farr, Cam L. Garner, Roger L. Hawley, Bret E. Megargel, Jonathan M. N. Rigby, Scott L. Glenn, and John J. Turanin on May 11, 2006 and is headquartered in Emeryville, CA.

Memory Pharmaceuticals Corp. develops pharmaceutical products for the treatment of debilitating central nervous system (CNS) disorders such as Alzheimer's disease and schizophrenia. The company was founded by Axel Unterbeck in 1998 and is headquartered in Montvale, NJ.

Watson Wyatt Worldwide, Inc. provides human resources and financial management consulting services. It advises organizations on managing employee benefit programs, pension plans, and employee hiring, retention and reward strategies. It provides strategic and financial advice to insurance and financial services companies. It also provides related technology, outsourcing and data services. The company operates more than 100 offices in 32 countries. Watson Wyatt was founded in 1878 and is headquartered in Arlington, VA

Ascent Logic Corp. develops, markets, and supports software tools and consulting services for large-scale systems engineering and corrective projects.

ierian, Inc. developed and manufactured biopharmaceutical products. The firm's lead antibody, IPN007, represents a new approach to treating neurodegenerative disease by targeting a novel form of secreted Tau protein. The company was founded in 2007 and is headquartered in South San Francisco, CA.

Horizon Pharmaceutical LLC engages in the development of transformative treatments for people affected by rare and debilitating diseases. It offers PROCYSBI, a delayed-release capsule, which is used for the management of nephropathic cystinosis in adults and for six years and older children. The company was founded by Christopher M. Starr and Todd C. Zankel on April 29, 2002 and is headquartered in Novato, CA.

Raptor Pharmaceuticals, Inc. operates as a biopharmaceutical company which develops and markets life-altering therapeutics. The company is headquartered in Novato, CA.