Jeffrey Almond

iosBio Ltd. is a British UK-based biotechnology company that specializes in developing next-generation vaccines that can be administered orally. The company was founded by Jeffrey Drew and is based in Burgess Hill, UK. The company's proprietary orapro™ thermal stabilization technology enables the oral administration of thermally stable, non-replicating viral vectors that can be delivered sublingually via the gastrointestinal tract and other routes. iosBio is developing vaccines designed to stimulate mucosal, systemic, and T-cell immune responses, providing robust immunity to a number of infectious diseases, including COVID-19, Zika, and influenza.

Virion Biotherapeutics Ltd. operates as a biotechnology company that develops novel therapeutics for respiratory viral infections. The firm focuses on prevention and treatment of influenza and respiratory syncytial virus. The company was founded by Nigel Dimmock and Andrew Easton in 2017 and is headquartered in Coventry, the United Kingdom.

Sanofi Pasteur Holding SA develops and manufactures vaccines. The company is headquartered in Antony, France.

The Medical Research Council provides human healthcare and social services. It offers funding for biomedical spectrum, fundamental lab-based science, clinical trials and all major disease areas. The company was founded in 1913 and is headquartered in Swindon, the United Kingdom.