Bob Scalese

Gen-Probe, Inc. develops, manufactures and markets rapid, accurate and molecular diagnostic products and services that are used primarily to diagnose human diseases, screen donated human blood, and ensure transplant compatibility. It also develops and manufactures the PROCLEIX assays, which are used to detect human immunodeficiency virus, the hepatitis C virus, the hepatitis B virus, and the West Nile virus in donated human blood. The firm's clinical diagnostics products include APTIMA family of assays, which are used to detect the common STDs chlamydia and gonorrhea. Gen-Probe was founded by Thomas H. Adams and David E. Kohne in 1983 and is headquartered in San Diego, CA.

Cyntellect, Inc. develops life science technologies. Its products supported key applications to advance life science research, biopharmaceutical production, and stem cell research and drug discovery. The company was founded by Paul R. Billings, Manfred R. Koller and Bernhard O. Palsson in 1997 and was headquartered in San Diego, CA.