Reimar Schlingensiepen

Bausch & Lomb, Inc. develops, manufactures, and markets eye health products. It offers over-the-counter supplements, eye care products, ophthalmic pharmaceuticals, contact lenses, lens care, ophthalmic surgical devices, and instruments. The company was founded by John Jacob Bausch and Henry Lomb in 1853 and is headquartered in Rochester, NY.

Mount Sinai Hospital is a 431-bed teaching, research and tertiary-care facility. Mount Sinai is a member of Sinai Health System, along with Schwab Rehabilitation Hospital, Sinai Community Institute, Sinai Medical Group and Sinai Children's Hospital.Mount Sinai provides health services to Chicago's West Side Community, as well as to others in the metropolitan area who require sophisticated medical and surgical care. Mount Sinai's medical offerings include a Level I trauma center; a child-abuse diagnosis, treatment and prevention unit; and a high-risk maternity and infant intensive-care program (Level III perinatal center)

Biotechnology Innovation Organization is the world's biotechnology organization, providing advocacy, business development and communications services for more than 1,200 members worldwide. BIO members are involved in the research and development of innovative healthcare, agricultural, industrial and environmental biotechnology technologies. Corporate members range from entrepreneurial companies developing a first product to Fortune 100 multinationals. also represent state and regional biotech associations, service providers to the industry and academic centers.

Part of UCB SA, UCB Celltech is a British company that develops novel therapeutic products for humans. The company is based in Slough, UK and was founded in 2006.

Part of Baxter International, Inc., Ribonetics GmbH is a German company that develops RILON technology, a therapeutic treatment. The company is located in Germany. Ribonetics was acquired by Nexell Therapeutics, Inc. on May 23, 1996 for $1.50 million.

Part of Evotec SE, HepaVec AG is a German pharmaceutical company that develops pharmaceutical products. The company is based in Berlin, Germany. HepaVec was acquired by DeveloGen AG on May 01, 2000 for $46.57 million.

National Academy of Sciences operates as a private, nongovernmental institution that advises on issues related to science and technology. It provides independent, objective analysis and advice and conducts other activities to solve complex problems and inform public policy decisions. The firm also encourages education and research, recognize outstanding contributions to knowledge, and increase public understanding in matters of science. The company was founded on March 3, 1863 and is headquartered in Washington, DC.

bmp Ventures /Venture Capital/ (bmp Ventures) is the venture capital arm of bmp Ventures AG. It was founded by Oliver Borrmann in 1997. The firm is headquartered in Berlin, Germany, with another German office located in Magdeburg.