Rolf M. Zinkernagel

Hookipa Biotech AG develops new generation prophylactic and therapeutic vaccines. The firm’s Vaxwave technology is a novel immunotherapy platform using a replication-defective viral vector for the prevention and treatment of cancer and infectious diseases. The company was founded by Lukas Flatz, Andreas Bergthaler, Rolf M. Zinkernagel and Daniel Pinschewer in July 2011 and is headquartered in Vienna, Austria.

Aravis AG (Aravis) is an independent venture capital firm, founded in 2001 by Jean-Philippe Tripet and headquartered in Muttenz, Switzerland.

Cytos Biotechnology AG engages in the development and commercialization of biopharmaceutical products. The company was founded by Wolfgang A. Renner, James E. Bailey and Hans M. Eppenberger in February 1995 and is headquartered in Zurich, Switzerland.

Telormedix SA operates as a biopharmaceutical company, that focuses on targeted immunity in the treatment of cancer and other diseases. Its products include TMX-101 for the treatment of localized bladder cancer, TMX-201 for the topical treatment of bladder cancer, skin cancer, and other indications, as well as for use as a vaccine adjuvant, and TMX-302 for use in preclinical trials for the treatment of autoimmune disease. The company was founded in October 2007 by Lorenzo Leoni, Roberto Maj, Rolf M. Zinkernagel and Dennis A. Carson and is headquartered in Lugano, Switzerland.

Novartis Institute For Functional Genomics, Inc. serves as a bridge between basic science and preclinical drug discovery for Novartis’ global research organization. Its focus areas include oncology, autoimmunity, cardiovascular disease, diabetes, musculoskeletal disorders, and infectious disease. The company was founded in 1999 and is headquartered in San Diego, CA.