Rajeev Venkayya

The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation was formed in 1997 as the William H. Gates Foundation. In 1999, the foundation was renamed the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Trust was created in January 2000 through the merger of the Gates Learning Foundation, which worked to expand access to technology through public libraries and the William H. Gates Foundation, which focused on improving global health. The foundation participates in preventive approaches and collaborative endeavors with government, philanthropic and not-for-profit partners. Priority is given to grants that leverage additional support and serve as a catalyst for long-term, systemic change. The foundation also provides funds to promote greater equity in global health, education and public libraries. Through their partnerships in communities across the US, the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation is committed to raising the high school graduation rate and helping all students, regardless of race or family income. The foundation is headquartered in Seattle, Washington.

Part of Takeda Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd., Takeda Pharmaceuticals International, Inc. provides management consulting for pharmaceutical businesses. The private company is based in Deerfield, IL.

International AIDS Vaccine Initiative, Inc. researches and develops to prevent HIV infection and AIDS. It researches and develops vaccine candidates, conducts policy analyses, and serves as an advocate for the field with offices in Africa, India, and Europe. The firm's HIV research and development focuses on three strategies: the design of vaccine immunogens capable of inducing specialized proteins known as broadly neutralizing antibodies, the optimization and development of these antibodies as prevention products, and the development of replicating viral vectors and mRNA. The company was founded in 1996 by Seth Berkley and Lee C. Smith and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Aerium Therapeutics, Inc. is an American biotechnology company that focuses on epidemic and pandemic preparedness. The company is based in Lausanne and has operations in the United States. The company's mission is to discover and develop antibodies and small molecule antivirals against SARS-CoV-2 and other epidemic and pandemic threats. Aerium Therapeutics has a team of world-class scientists and biotechnology veterans, as well as experienced investors. Aerium's lead assets are monoclonal antibodies that show broad activity against important variants of concern (VOCs) of SARS-CoV-2, including Omicron and its subvariants. The company plans to expand its pipeline to antiviral therapeutics in late 2022 and will broaden its focus to other epidemic and pandemic threats in the future. The CEO of the company is Rajeev Venkayya.

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention operates as a government health center. It helps to prevent and control infectious and chronic diseases, injuries, workplace hazards, disabilities and environmental health threats. It conducts research and investigations for its action oriented approach. The company was founded on July 1, 1946 and is located in Atlanta, GA.