William W. Carson

Spectra Analysis Instruments, Inc. supplies molecular spectroscopy systems and applications for chromatography. The company was founded by George J. Giansanti, William W. Carson and Sydney Bourne in 1993 and is headquartered in Marlborough, MA.

GE Ionics, Inc. manufactures water treatment equipment and chemicals. It provides services such as designing, installation, operation, and maintenance of water and wastewater treatment systems. The company was founded in 1948 and is headquartered in Trevose, PA.

PerSeptive Biosystems developed and manufactured an integrated system for the purification, analysis, and synthesis of bio-molecules, reducing the time and cost of drug discoveries. BVP’s Chris Gabrieli invested in the company’s second round in December 1989. PerSeptive was purchased by Perkin Elmer, Inc. (NYSE: PKI) in 1998, it is a part of Applied Biosystems (NYSE: ABI), a subsidiary of Applera, Perkin Elmer’s former biotechnology division

Cornell University is an educational institution that offers undergraduate and post graduate programs. It was founded in 1865 and is based in Ithaca, NY.

EMD Millipore Corp. engages in the provision of laboratory materials, technologies, and services to the life science industry. The company was founded by Jack Bush in 1954 and is headquartered in Burlington, MA.