Peter Gruss

Actelion Ltd. develops, produces and markets pharmaceutical drugs. The firm engages in research, development, manufacturing, and distribution of pharmaceutical, biological, and diagnostic products. The company was founded by Jean-Paul Clozel, Martine Clozel, Walter Fischli, André J. Müller and Thomas Widmann on December 30, 1999 and is headquartered in Allschwil, Switzerland.

DeveloGen AG is a biopharmaceutical company engaged in the discovery and development of novel therapeutics for the treatment of metabolic and endocrine disorders with a particular focus on diabetes. DeveloGen develops highly innovative approaches for the treatment of diabetes and obesity targeting key pathophysiological mechanisms such as insulin resistance and loss of insulin-producing beta cells. DeveloGen's product pipeline includes two programs at advanced stages of lead optimization, a small molecule inhibitor program based on a novel and proprietary target to address insulin resistance (type 2 diabetes). A growth factor targeting beta cell regeneration (type 1 and type 2 diabetes). DeveloGen is based in Goettingen, Germany.

Max Planck Gesellschaft zur Förderung der Wissenschaften eV (MPG) is a non-profit organization headquartered in Munich, Germany. The firm was founded in 1948 as a successor organization to the Kaiser Wilhelm Society. MPG conducts basic research in the natural sciences, life sciences, and humanities and provides investment advisory services to foundations.

German Cancer Research Center offers biomedical research services. It develops novel approaches to make tumor diagnosis more precise and for a treatment of cancer. The firm provides different research programs such as cell and tumor biology, functional and structural genomics, risk factors and prevention, tumor immunology, imaging and radio oncology, and translational cancer research. The company was founded in 1964 and is headquartered in Heidelberg, Germany.

Deutsche Akademie der Technikwissenschaften eV advises on technical and technological issues for engineering and applied sciences. The private company is based in Munich, Germany.

The Francis Crick Institute Ltd. operates as a biomedical discovery institute dedicated to understanding the scientific mechanisms of living things. The firms works helps to understand why disease develops and to find new ways to treat, diagnose, and prevent illnesses such as cancer, heart disease, stroke, infections, and neurodegenerative diseases. The company is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.