Randall J. Mrsny

Trinity Biosystems, Inc. develops and formulates orally delivered bio-therapeutic macromolecules. It offers TriPex system, an approach to macromolecule delivery that works cooperatively with the natural physiology of the body. The system utilizes a specific and natural biological transport mechanism: a receptor-mediated transcellular transport pathway that allows passage through the mucosal epithelium and delivery of the therapeutic payload into the blood. The company was founded by Randall J. Mrsny on July 19, 2002 and is headquartered in Menlo Park, CA.

Genentech, Inc. develops, manufactures and markets pharmaceutical products for life-threatening medical conditions. It studies various areas including oncology, immunology, neuroscience, ophthalmic diseases, microbial pathogenesis, metabolic diseases, cardiovascular diseases, and opportunistic areas. The company was founded by Herb W. Boyer and Robert A. Swanson in 1976 and is headquartered in South San Francisco, CA.

ALZA Corp. provides drug delivery solutions and develops pharmaceutical products. The company applies its delivery technologies to develop pharmaceutical products with enhanced therapeutic value for its own portfolio and for many of the world's leading pharmaceutical companies. The company was founded by Martin Gerstel and Alejandro Zaffaroni in 1968 and is headquartered in Vacaville, CA.