Nelson Prosthetic & Orthotic Laboratory

Bureau Veritas is an international group that helps clients to comply with standards and regulations relating to quality, health and safety, environment and social responsibility. The organization s network of regional and local offices manages client relationships and delivers a comprehensive range of services that include inspection, testing, auditing, certification, ship classification and related technical assistance, as well as training and outsourcing. It also provides advisory services. Bureau Veritas also is engaged in marine, industry, construction, consumer products, government services and international trade activities. The company has served such clients as Toba, Starwood Capital, McDonald s, Glaverbel Czech, General Motors and Sony. It deploys multidisciplinary skills from more than 33,000 employees in 850 offices and laboratories in 140 countries. Bureau Veritas was established in 1828 and is based in France. The organization maintains one of its United States locations in Amherst, N.Y.

The Hauptman-Woodward Medical Research Institute is an independent, nonprofit biomedical research facility. For almost half a century, the company s scientists have been committed to improving human health through study, at a molecular level, of the causes and potential cures of many diseases. In contrast to clinical research, the focus of Hauptman-Woodward s basic research is to determine the structures of individual substances, such as proteins, that play a role in the development of specific diseases. Working under the leadership of Nobel-Laureate Herbert Hauptman, the institute s scientists use the techniques of molecular biology, biochemistry and crystallography to provide the starting point for better drug design. In addition, other research ongoing at HWI seeks to improve the methods of crystallization and data analysis used for molecular structure determination by scientists worldwide. The Hauptman-Woodward Medical Research Institute is headquartered in Buffalo, N.Y.