Stanford J. Stewart

Raven Biotechnologies, Inc. engages in the development of antibody therapeutics for the treatment for cancer, autoimmune disorders and infectious diseases. Its products are used in treatment of gastrointestinal, lung, colon, pancreatic, prostate, breast, brain, and ovarian cancer. The company was founded in 1999 and is headquartered in South San Francisco, CA.

Matrix Pharmaceutical, Inc. is a company that researches and develops pharmaceutical products. The company is based in Fremont, CA. The company was founded in 1985 by Dennis M. Brown. Matrix Pharmaceutical was acquired by Chiron Corp. on February 19, 2002 for $58.63 million.

ALZA Corp. provides drug delivery solutions and develops pharmaceutical products. The company applies its delivery technologies to develop pharmaceutical products with enhanced therapeutic value for its own portfolio and for many of the world's leading pharmaceutical companies. The company was founded by Martin Gerstel and Alejandro Zaffaroni in 1968 and is headquartered in Vacaville, CA.

Genentech, Inc. develops, manufactures and markets pharmaceutical products for life-threatening medical conditions. It studies various areas including oncology, immunology, neuroscience, ophthalmic diseases, microbial pathogenesis, metabolic diseases, cardiovascular diseases, and opportunistic areas. The company was founded by Herb W. Boyer and Robert A. Swanson in 1976 and is headquartered in South San Francisco, CA.

Corixa Corp. operates as a biopharmaceutical company. It develops and manufactures oncology and immunology products. The firm offers vaccines, immunotherapeutic, monoclonal antibody-based therapeutics, adjuvant and antigen delivery systems, toxin-conjugated, and antigen-specific diagnostic products. The company was founded by Steven H. Gillis and Mark McDade in 1994 and is headquartered in Hamilton, MT.