David B. Knowles

Ligand UK Ltd. is a commercial stage pharmaceutical company. Its products include Tuzistra XR, targeting the U.S. prescription cough-cold market, Moxatag, a once-a-day formulation of the antibiotic and amoxicillin, and frovatriptan, used for the acute treatment of migraine. It also develops and commercializes multiple novel products focused on the U.S. prescription cough-cold market. The company was founded by Keith G. McCullagh and Andre L. Lamotte in 1988 and is headquartered in Winnersh, the United Kingdom.

PIramed Ltd. develops drugs, diagnostics, and other therapeutic products. It develops treatment for cancers which include proliferation, invasion, angiogenesis, and metastasis. The company was co-founded by Michael Waterfield, Peter Parker, and Paul Workman in 2003 and is headquartered in Slough, UK.

The American Society for Microbiology (ASM) is the oldest and largest single life science membership organization in the world. The private company is based in Washington and has subsidiaries in the United States. ASM's membership has grown from 59 scientists in 1899 to more than 39,000 members today, with more than one third located outside. The members represent 26 disciplines of microbiological specialization plus a division for microbiology educators.

Absynth Biologics Ltd. develops and manufactures immunological prophylaxis, novel vaccines and therapies. The company was founded by Simon J. Foster in 2007 and is headquartered in Alderley Edge, the United Kingdom.

Procarta Biosystems Ltd. develops deoxyribonucleic acid based therapeutics and antibacterials. The company was founded by Michael McArthur and Mervyn Bibb on March 1, 2007 and is headquartered in Norwich, the United Kingdom.