Tao Zeun Chu

LSI Corp. designs, develops, and markets high-performance storage and networking semiconductors. Its products include custom and standard product integrated circuits that are used in disk drives, solid state drives, high-speed communications systems, computer servers, storage systems, and personal computers. The company was founded on November 6, 1980 and is headquartered in San Jose, CA.

Aurora SFC Systems has created a unique CO2-based chromatography instrument that speeds the drug discovery process thereby reducing the costs and improving efficiency of drug development. The innovative and 'green' technology leverages existing liquid chromatography (LC) market by creating an inexpensive module that transforms a traditional HPLC ( high pressure liquid chromatography) into an SFC (supercritical fluid chromatography) instrument. By removing the requirement for toxic chemicals in the mobile phase, the instrument also reduces the cost of chemical disposal and is safer for the environment. Aurora recently launched their first product in April '09 (Aurora SFC Fusion A5) and already has systems in place at many of the large pharmaceutical companies. Founded in 2007 by Dr. Terry Berger, Aurora SFC Systems is committed to three core principles: Technology leadership in SFC through continuous innovation, Instruments for science, designed by scientists, and Remarkable quality and customer service.

Hoefer Scientific Instruments specializes in electrophoresis instruments. Hoefer Scientific Instruments was acquired by Pharmacia Biotech AB on April 15, 1995.