Donald E. Kuhla

Synthetech, Inc. manufactured organic chemicals. The firm’s products were used in drugs under development or on the market for the treatment of AIDS, cancer, cardiovascular and other diseases. The company was founded in 1981 and was headquartered in Albany, OR.

NPS Pharmaceuticals, Inc. developed drugs for bone and mineral disorders. It also developed Natpara for the treatment of adult hypoparathyroidism. The company was founded by Hunter Jackson and Thomas N. Parks on October 22, 1986 and is headquartered in Bedminster, NJ.

Idera Pharmaceuticals, Inc. is a clinical stage biopharmaceutical company, which focuses on the clinical development, and commercialization of drug candidates for both oncology and rare disease indications. The company was founded by Paul C. Zamecnik, Sudhir A. Agrawal, and James B. Wyngaarden on May 25, 1989 and is headquartered in Exton, PA.

Qiagen Beverly, Inc. produces reagents, kits and assays enables customers worldwide to transform patient treatment and life science research. Its products include xmal, mapl, taqiT, wgs ligase, sall, xhol and bamhi. The company was founded by Christopher Benoit and Stephen Picone in 2006 and is headquartered in Beverly, M A.

Curia Global, Inc. engages in drug research and development, and manufacturing. It offers drug delivery, drug development, analytical services, API development and manufacturing, and drug product solutions. The company was founded by Thomas E. D'Ambra on June 19, 1991 and is headquartered in Albany, NY.

Rorer Group, Inc. developed pharmaceutical preparations. It also manufactured and supplied medical devices. The company was headquartered in Fort Washington, PA.

Plexus Ventures LLC provides business development services to the pharmaceutical industry. Its services include in-licensing, out-licensing, acquisitions and divestments. The company was founded by John F. Chappell in 1990 and is headquartered in Santa Monica, CA.