Anders Gersel Pedersen

The American Society of Clinical Oncology is a non-profit organization founded in 1964 with the overarching goals of improving cancer care and prevention. More than 27,000 oncology practitioners belong to ASCO, representing all oncology disciplines and subspecialties. Members include physicians and health-care professionals in all levels of the practice of oncology. American Society of Clinical Oncology is the world’s leading professional organization representing physicians who treat people with cancer. ASCO’s members set the standard for patient care worldwide and lead the way in carrying out clinical research aimed at improving the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of cancer. ASCO's efforts are also directed toward advocating for policies that provide access to high-quality care for all patients with cancer and at supporting the increased funding for clinical and translational research.

Topotarget A/S is a biotechnology company that is engaged in the development and commercialization of novel drugs for the treatment of cancer. Its product belinostat is a novel histone deacetylase inhibitor which is used for cancer patients. The company was founded by Peter Buhl Jensen and Maxwell Sehested in 2000 and is headquartered in Copenhagen, Denmark.

Chr. Hansen A/S engages in bioscience research that develops natural solutions for the food, nutritional, pharmaceutical and agricultural industries. It also develops and produces cultures, enzymes, probiotics and natural colors for a rich variety of foods, confectionery, beverages, dietary supplements and even animal feed. The company was founded by Christian D. A Hansen in 1874 and is headquartered in Horsholm, Denmark.

Part of Bavarian Nordic A/S, Bavarian Nordic GmbH engages in research and development in biotechnology for cancer and infectious diseases. The private company is based in Martinsried, Germany. The German company was founded in 2014. Paul Chaplin has been the CEO of the company since 1999.

Avillion LLP operates as a drug development company that focuses on clinical development and approval of late stage pharmaceutical products and candidates. It offers global clinical trial, and global regulatory services. The firm serves pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies. The company was founded in 2012 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.