Wouter W. Latour

Trinity Biosystems, Inc. develops and formulates orally delivered bio-therapeutic macromolecules. It offers TriPex system, an approach to macromolecule delivery that works cooperatively with the natural physiology of the body. The system utilizes a specific and natural biological transport mechanism: a receptor-mediated transcellular transport pathway that allows passage through the mucosal epithelium and delivery of the therapeutic payload into the blood. The company was founded by Randall J. Mrsny on July 19, 2002 and is headquartered in Menlo Park, CA.

Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corp. develops, manufactures, and markets prescription drugs. It manufactures and markets prescription drugs used to treat a number of diseases and conditions including cardiovascular, dermatological, central nervous system, bone disease, cancer, organ transplantation, psychiatry, infectious disease, and respiratory. The company was founded in 1996 and is headquartered in East Hanover, NJ.

Smithkline Beecham Plc develops and manufactures pharmaceutical products. The company markets pharmaceuticals for human and animal healthcare consumption, vaccines, over the counter medicines, health related consumer products, clinical laboratory testing services, disease management and pharmaceutical benefit management. It is headquartered in Brentford, UK.

Vaxart, Inc. develops technology for oral vaccination against infectious agents. Its products in pipeline include H1N1 seasonal influenza vaccine and oral H5N1 avian influenza vaccine. The firm develops oral recombinant vaccines based on its proprietary oral vaccine delivery platform. The company was founded by Sean N. Tucker in 2004 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA.