Lawrence R. Hoffman

Encorium Group, Inc. is a clinical research organization which is engaged in the design and management of complex clinical trials for the pharmaceutical and biotechnology industries. It offers on a global basis broad range of clinical research and development services supporting Phase I through Phase IV clinical trials. The company's services include study protocol design, clinical trials management, global data management services, biostatistics, medical and regulatory affairs, quality assurance and compliance and medical report writing. The Encorium offers therapeutic areas such as vaccines, oncology, CNS/psychiatry, cardiovascular, dermatology, rheumatology, respiratory disorders and renal and urinary disorders. The company was founded on August 1, 1998 and is headquartered in Wayne, Pennsylvania.

Jazz Pharmaceuticals (EUSA Pharma USA), Inc. develops and markets biopharmaceutical products. The company was founded on November 7, 1980 and is headquartered in Princeton, NJ.

The Liposome Co., Inc. is a biopharmaceutical company engaged in the discovery, development, manufacturing and marketing of proprietary lipid- and liposome-based pharmaceuticals, primarily for the treatment of cancer and other related life-threatening illnesses.

LANXESS Sybron Chemicals, Inc. manufactures of chemicals used in the textile industry. It includes synthetic rubber chemicals, plastics including semi-crystalline and styrenics and a broad range of basic and fine chemicals. The firm products are used in catalysis and in processing specialty chemicals. The company was founded in 1987 and is headquartered in Birmingham, NJ.

Averion International Corp. provides clinical research services. It serves for pharmaceutical, biotechnology and medical device industries. The company mainly focuses on oncology, nephrology, dermatology and medical devices. The company was founded on April 22, 2002 and is headquartered in Southborough, MA.