Thomas Kronbach

Elbion NV discovers and develops therapeutics for neurological diseases and immunological disorders. It focuses on the discovery and development of new drugs for CNS and immunological diseases. The company was founded by Dr. Thomas Kronbach and Dr. Bernd Kastler in 2002 and is headquartered in Leuven, Belgium.

elbion AG discovers and develops new small molecule drugs for the treatment of inflammatory and central nervous system diseases with high unmet medical need. It's lead product candidate AWD 12-281 is a topical inhibitor and is in phase IIa trials for the treatment of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and has licensed it to GlaxoSmithKline for exclusive development and commercialization. It focuses on target areas, including PDE inhibitors and CNS modulators, in terms of novel chemistries, novel assays and mechanisms of action, as well as in-house animal disease models. Founded in 2002, the company is headquartered in Radebeul, Germany.

AMW GmbH engages in the development and marketing of medicines, cosmetics, and medical devices. The company was founded by Wilfried Fischer on July 9, 2008 and is headquartered in Warngau, Germany.

The Scripps Research Institute is a private, non-profit research organizations that performs basic biomedical research in molecular & cellular biology, chemistry, immunology and neuroscience. They receive the majority of its funding from federal agencies such as the National Institutes of Health. The organization also partners with pharmaceutical companies and is affiliated with the Scripps hospital group. The organization was founded in 1955 and is headquartered in La Jolla, California.