Thomas N. Urban

DuPont Pioneer develops, markets and sells hybrid seeds. It provides argonomic support and services to farmers and strives to develop sustainable agricultural systems. The company was founded in 1926 and is headquartered in Johnston, IA.

Sigma-Aldrich Corp. operates as a life science and technology material company. It develops, manufactures, purchases and distributes a broad range of biochemical and organic chemicals. Its services include basic research, product and process development, manufacturing and production, regulatory compliance, and facility operations. was founded in May 1975 and is headquartered in St. Louis, MO.

Zygogen LLC provides zebrafish research products and services for academic and commercial applications. The company is headquartered in Atlanta, GA.

Edge Integration Systems, Inc. designs and develops IP-based access control systems. Its products are used in security, software development and information technology sectors. The company was founded by Glenn Forrester in May 2005 and is headquartered in Oakland, CA.

Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC (GS&Co.) is a securities brokerage firm headquartered in New York City. Founded in 1927, the firm is a subsidiary of The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (NYSE: GS). GS&Co. provides services to help hedge funds manage risk, monitor portfolios, maintain liquidity and build their businesses. They offer clients access to global equity and derivatives markets, as well as foreign exchange, commodities, European Lefts, rates and credit across the Americas, Europe and Asia. The firm proactively monitors capital markets, searching for pockets of liquidity and news that may require changes to those strategies. Integration with the Goldman Sachs network gives clients access to the firm's sectored block trades and their insights into price discovery. Their electronic trading program provides clients with tools to manage their trades from pre-trade analytics to post-trade analysis.

Carnegie Institution of Washington is engaged in providing technical and scientific research services. The company was founded by Andrew Carnegie in 1895 and is headquartered in Washington, DC.

CellFor is the world's leading independent supplier of high technology seedlings to the global forest industry. Using plant biotechnology, which is the use of biological processes to manufacture products, CellFor identifies and produces genetically superior conifer seedlings without genetic modification. It's not a position they have earned by being the biggest seedling producer in the world, but by being the first to tap into the promise of plant biotechnology to mass produce high quality, top performing conifer seedlings more quickly, more dependably, and in far greater quantities than ever before. CellFor corporate headquarters is based in Vancouver, British Columbia, with the primary research and development, laboratory and production facilities located north of Victoria, on Vancouver Island. They have more than 200 scientists and technicians at their facilities in and around Victoria, where they are producing somatic embryos and seedlings on a commercial scale for customers in North America, South America and Australasia. In addition, CellFor has a Sales and Marketing team located in Atlanta, Georgia.

National Academy of Sciences operates as a private, nongovernmental institution that advises on issues related to science and technology. It provides independent, objective analysis and advice and conducts other activities to solve complex problems and inform public policy decisions. The firm also encourages education and research, recognize outstanding contributions to knowledge, and increase public understanding in matters of science. The company was founded on March 3, 1863 and is headquartered in Washington, DC.