John de Kruif

Crucell NV develops, produces and markets vaccines, proteins and antibodies that prevent and treat infectious diseases. It focuses in the research & development of innovative immunization candidates to fight against tuberculosis, malaria, HIV/AIDS, influenza, rabies, polio and several other diseases which are the global health problems. The firms prod8ucts include Quinvaxem, Epaxal, Hepavax-Gene, Vivotif and Dukoral against paediatric, respiratory and travel or endemic infections. The company was founded by Domenico Valerio on October 9, 2000 and is headquartered in Leiden, Netherlands.