Ueli Roost

EffRx Pharmaceuticals SA manufactures and distributes specialty pharmaceutical products. The firm's focus areas include metabolic bone disease, oncology supportive care, pediatric medication, and medical support to companies in life cycle management. It also engages in licensing agreements and distribution and commercialization partnerships. The company was founded by Christer Ros?n in 1998 and is headquartered in Freienbach, Switzerland.

Calliditas Therapeutics Suisse SA engages in the development of NOX therapies. Its platform enables the identification of orally available small-molecules that selectively inhibit specific NOX enzymes, which amplify multiple disease processes such as fibrosis, inflammation, pain processing, cancer development, and neurodegeneration. The company was founded Chihiro Yabe, Robert A. Clark, David Lambeth, and Karl-Heinz Krause in 2006 and is headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland.

E C Consulting International, Inc. engages in the provision of seminars, workshops, and employment consulting services to employees of pharmaceutical companies in Switzerland, Italy, Germany, and France. The company was founded in 2000 and is headquartered in Aesch, Switzerland.

Harvard University engages in the provision of teaching and research. It has twelve degree-granting Schools in addition to the Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study, offering a global education. The university was founded in 1636 and is headquartered in Cambridge, MA.

AXA Winterthur provides insurance services. It offers pension products to individual, corporate customers and associations. The firm sells its products and services via its own sales channels, credit suisse group banks and third party distribution partners. The company was founded in 1875 and is headquartered in Winterthur, Switzerland.

Lífeyrissjóður verslunarmanna (LV) is a fully-funded Icelandic pension fund which was established in 1956 and is governed jointly by the VR trade union and by employers'' associations. Based in Reykjavik, the fund aims to ensure members and their families against loss of income due to old age, disability or death. They are a socially responsible investor and signatory of the UN Principles for Responsible Investment.

Part of Novartis AG, Sandoz AG is a Swiss company that develops generic medicines and biosimilars. The company is based in Basel, Switzerland.

IVF HARTMANN AG engages in the development and production of medical, pharmaceutical, and hygiene products. It offers dental products, elastic bandages, wound treatment solutions, and personal healthcare products. The company was founded in 1870 and is headquartered in Neuhausen, Switzerland.

Roche Diagnostics Corp. develops and manufactures diagnostic products. It offers anticoagulation management, blood gas and electrolytes, cholesterol and urinalysis products. The firm provides a broad portfolio of tools that help healthcare providers in the prevention, diagnosis and management of diseases like HPV, HIV, heart failure and diabetes, as well as other medical conditions, such as fertility and blood coagulation. Its products and services uses by researchers, physicians, patients, hospitals and laboratories worldwide. The company was founded in 1964 by Willard Eason and is headquartered in Indianapolis, IN.

Berlac AG is a Swiss company that specializes in the development and production of special and effect paints. Berlac is based in Sissach, CH and has subsidiaries in Germany. The private company offers individualized and competent services with over 100 years of experience. The company helps clients find optimal parameters for paints and systems. The company was founded in 1928 by Kurt Berger, and the CEO is Willy Scheuchenpflug.

ASTA Elektrodraht GmbH provides real estate services and leases property and buildings. It manufactures insulated winding material made of copper for use in electrical machinery in the high-energy sector, so-called conductors (CTC) for transformers, and Roebel bars for generators. The company is headquartered in Oed-Oehling, Austria.

Viollier AG provides laboratory analysis services. It provides patient and practice oriented services based on state of the art analytical equipment. Its customers include physicians, physician assistants, patients, nurses, hospitals, laboratories, pharmaceutical and insurance companies. The company was founded in 1953 and is headquartered in Allschwil, Switzerland.

Cilag AG conducts pharmaceutical research and development activities. It is an international operating company integrated in the pharmaceuticals group of Johnson & Johnson that provides its customers with APIs, health care and pharmaceutical products worldwide. The company was founded in 1936 by Dr. Bernhard Joos and is headquartered in Schaffhausen, Switzerland.

AstraZeneca UK Ltd. manufactures pharmaceutical products. Its products are used to treat cardiovascular diseases, diabetes, and gastrointestinal infections. The company was founded on November 26, 1998 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.

Vischer AG provides legal advisory services. The private company is based in Basel, Switzerland.

Part of Siegfried Holding AG, Siegfried Ltd. is a Swiss pharmaceutical company that manufactures pharmaceutical products. The company is based in Zofingen, Switzerland.

S*BIO is a privately-held biotech company focused on the research and clinical development of novel targeted small molecule drugs for the treatment of cancer with leading programs around histone deacetylases (HDAC) and kinases. S*BIO's lead candidate, SB939, entered the clinic in 2007. SB1518, S*BIO's potent and orally-active JAK2 inhibitor, entered the clinic in 2008 and has received orphan drug designation from the U.S. FDA. S*BIO has entered into a development collaboration, and option & license agreement with Onyx Pharmaceuticals, Inc. to develop and commercialize SB1518 and its other novel JAK2 inhibitor, SB1578. S*BIO's SB1317, a novel multikinase inhibitor, is in pre-clinical development and under a worldwide exclusive license with Tragara Pharmaceuticals, Inc. for its development and commercialization. In line with its vision to be a leading fully-integrated oncology-focused biotech company in Asia Pacific, S*BIO has established a state-of-the-art R&D infrastructure, complemented by a strong clinical development team. S*BIO has strong links with a network of medical oncologists in Asia Pacific and its investors include EDB Investments' biomedical sciences subsidiary Bio*One Capital, Aravis Ventures, Novartis Bioventures and other international funds. In 2009, S*BIO received the BioSpectrum Editor's Choice, Emerging BioScience Company of Singapore Award.

VenCap 6 Ltd., a fund of funds, invests in private equity partnerships, with a particular focus on the US venture capital market and also makes selected investments in Europe and Asia-based private equity funds.

Mylan Institutional LLC manufactures sterile injectable and related pharmaceutical products. The company is headquartered in Rockford, IL.

Vifor Pharma Management AG develops and manufactures pharmaceuticals products for the treatment of iron deficiency. It also offers a diversified portfolio of prescription medicines as well as over-the-counter products. The company operates in the following key business areas: iron deficiency with and without anemia, kidney disease, infectious diseases/OTX products and consumer healthcare, with a focus on non-prescription products. Vifor Pharma Management was founded by Caspar Friedrich Hausmann in 1872 and is headquartered in Glattbrugg, Switzerland.

Rahn AG is a Swiss specialty chemical company that develops and distributes performance materials for highly specialized industries. The private company is based in Zurich, CH. The company works with international chemical suppliers to offer innovative solutions for amino acids, mild surfactants, and effective active ingredients for skin and hair care. Rahn has partners for natural antioxidants, functional active ingredients, gelling agents, and thickeners. The company also offers encapsulations, transport systems, and active ingredients. Rahn has subsidiaries in the United States, Germany, United Kingdom, and China.

Clinerion AG develops software and solutions for pharmacovigilance. It provides consulting and outsourcing services for pharmaceutical industry and non-governmental organizations. The firm offers its own client-tailored software solutions for improvement of quality, compliance & performance of clinical trials operations. The company was founded in 2008 and is headquartered in Basel, Switzerland.

Virbac France SAS engages in wholesale distribution of pharmaceutical products. The company was founded on October 2, 1989 and is headquartered in Carros, France.