PRESIDENT & CEO, BIOTECHNOLOGY INNOVATION ORGANIZATION
The Biotechnology Innovation Organization (BIO) represents biotechnology companies, academic institutions, state biotechnology centers and related organizations across the United States and in more than 30 other nations.
Tornado Spectral Systems is a Toronto-based startup that designs, manufactures and sells dispersive optical spectrometers and systems for Raman spectroscopy.
Powered by its XmAb antibody engineering platform, Xencor is developing a broad pipeline of drug candidates that are optimized to treat autoimmune disorders, cancer, asthma and allergic diseases.
SUPERVISOR, LOS ANGELES COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
The Board of Supervisors is the governing body of the County of Los Angeles, a charter county with a population of 10 million people and a budget of $33 billion. The Board has the unique function of serving as the executive and legislative head of the largest and most complex county government in the entire United States.
AGC Biologics offers deep industry expertise and uniquely customized services for the scale-up and cGMP manufacture of protein-based therapeutics, from pre-clinical to commercial production, using mammalian and microbial production systems.
Mexico's chemical industry faces challenges in securing a reliable feedstock supply and maintaining global competitiveness. A shift towards sustainable energy and local production could provide long-term growth opportunities, and some sectors are booming, including Mexico's dynamic chemical distribution market.