Joseph P. Schlessinger

Sugen, Inc. developed small molecule drugs and related pharmaceutical products. The company was founded on July 1, 1991 and was headquartered in New York, NY.

Plexxikon, Inc. provides clinical and medical drug discovery and development services. The company was founded by Joseph P. Schlessinger, Thomas Richard Kassberg, Sung-hou Kim and K. Peter Hirth in 2001 and is headquartered in Berkeley, CA.

Kolltan Pharmaceuticals, Inc. engaged in the development of monoclonal antibody drugs. It focused on the discovery and development of novel antibody-based drugs targeting receptor tyrosine kinases (RTKs) for the treatment of cancer and other diseases. The company was founded by Arthur G. Altschul, Jr. and Joseph P. Schlessinger on November 16, 2007 and was headquartered in New Haven, CT.

National Academy of Sciences operates as a private, nongovernmental institution that advises on issues related to science and technology. It provides independent, objective analysis and advice and conducts other activities to solve complex problems and inform public policy decisions. The firm also encourages education and research, recognize outstanding contributions to knowledge, and increase public understanding in matters of science. The company was founded on March 3, 1863 and is headquartered in Washington, DC.

The National Academy of Medicine (United States) is based in Washington and is focused on improving the health and well-being of individuals through various initiatives. These initiatives include the clinician well-being collaborative, which aims to accelerate the implementation of a national plan for health workforce well-being, and the development of a code of conduct for the use of artificial intelligence in health care. The organization also provides resources to support meaningful community engagement in health and health care programs and policies. Recently, the National Academy of Medicine announced the appointment of Mandy Cohen, a member of the organization, as the director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Additionally, the organization has released a publication celebrating 50 years of progress in biomedical science, health, and health care.

Yale Cancer Center operates as a cancer center. It offers cancer immunology, cancer prevention and control, developmental therapeutics, genomics, genetics and epigenetics, radiobiology and radiotherapy, signal transduction, virus and other infection-associated cancers programs. The company was founded in 1974 and is headquartered in New Haven, CT.

StemRad Ltd. develops protective devices against the damages of nuclear radiation. Its technology reduces the nuclear threat by protecting blood-forming stem cells from the effects of lethal gamma radiation. The firm's is developing Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) to protect against the deadly effects of radiation sickness. The company was founded by Oren Milstein and Daniel Levitt in November 2009 and is headquartered in Tel Aviv, Israel.