Kuno Sommer

Crucell NV develops, produces and markets vaccines, proteins and antibodies that prevent and treat infectious diseases. It focuses in the research & development of innovative immunization candidates to fight against tuberculosis, malaria, HIV/AIDS, influenza, rabies, polio and several other diseases which are the global health problems. The firms prod8ucts include Quinvaxem, Epaxal, Hepavax-Gene, Vivotif and Dukoral against paediatric, respiratory and travel or endemic infections. The company was founded by Domenico Valerio on October 9, 2000 and is headquartered in Leiden, Netherlands.

F. Hoffmann-La Roche Ltd. manufactures pharmaceutical products. It offers pharmaceutical drugs, pharmaceutical instruments, and diagnostics solutions. The company was founded by Fritz Hoffmann-La Roche on October 1, 1896 and is headquartered in Basel, Switzerland.

Part of Laboratory Corp. of America Holdings, Harlan Laboratories Ltd. provides non-clinical contract research, research models and animal diets services to pharmaceutical, biotech, medical device, agrochemical and chemical industry. The company is based in Itingen, Switzerland.

Pevion Biotech AG develops efficient and safe vaccines based on proprietary technology. The firm provides preclinical and clinical development of prophylactic/therapeutic vaccines based on its virosome-based technology platform. The company was founded in 2002 and is headquartered in Ittigen, Switzerland.

Kenta Biotech AG engages in the research, development, production, and marketing of biotechnological and pharmaceutical products. It also specializes in the discovery and development of monoclonal antibodies for the treatment of life-threatening hospital infections. The company was founded by Alois B. Lang on February 9, 2006 and is headquartered in Zug, Switzerland.