At the beginning of the twentieth century, tuberculosis was one of the UK’s most urgent health problems. A royal commission, entitled The Royal Commission Appointed to Inquire into the Relations of Human and Animal Tuberculosis, was set up in 1901. It aimed to find out whether tuberculosis in animals and humans was the same disease and whether animals and humans could infect each other. This page describes how, by 1919, the Commission had evolved into the independent Medical Research Council.

Institut National de la Sant? et de la Recherche M?dicale provides medical services. The firm specializes in biomedical research and public health research. The company is headquartered in Paris, Cedex, France.

Waygate Technologies USA LP, part of Baker Hughes Co., is a company headquartered in Skaneateles, NY. The firm manufactures and sells ultrasonic, remote visual & radiographic equipment.

Part of KONAMI Group Corp., Konami Digital Entertainment Co., Ltd. is a company headquartered in Tokyo, Japan, that develops mobile and video games.

Giesecke+Devrient (G+D) is a multinational security technology company based in Munich, Germany. G+D's solutions protect the world's essential values as a dependable partner for international customers with the highest standards. With passion and precision, the company creates customized technology in four core areas: payment, connectivity, identities, and digital infrastructures. G+D was established in 1852. With approximately 11,800 employees, the company generated sales of 2.38 billion euros in fiscal 2021. G+D has 89 subsidiaries and joint ventures in 33 countries.

Siemens AG is a technology company, which engages in the areas of automation and digitalization in the process and manufacturing industries, infrastructure for buildings and energy systems, mobility solutions for rail transport, and medical technology and digital healthcare services. It operates through the following segments: Digital Industries, Smart Infrastructure, Mobility, Siemens Healthineers, and Siemens Financial Services. The Digital Industries segment offers a product portfolio and system solutions for automation used in discrete and process industries. The Smart Infrastructure segment includes products, systems, solutions, services and software to support a transition from fossil to renewable energy sources. The Mobility segment combines all Siemens businesses in the area of passenger and freight transportation. The Siemens Healthineers segment develops, manufactures, and sells diagnostic and therapeutic products, and services to healthcare providers. The Siemens Financial Services segment focuses on financing solutions for Siemens’ customers as well as other companies in the form of debt and equity investments. The company was founded by Johann Georg Halske and Werner von Siemens on October 12, 1847 and is headquartered in Munich, Germany.

MAN Truck & Bus is a supplier of commercial vehicles and transport. They specialize in providing transport solutions. Their product portfolio includes vans, trucks, buses, diesel engines, and gas engines. They provide services relating to the transportation of passengers and goods.

Giesecke+Devrient Currency Technology GmbH, part of Giesecke+Devrient GmbH, is a German company located in Munich. The firm provides commercial printing services.

Fuji Xerox Co., Ltd. (富士ゼロックス株式会社 Fuji Zerokkusu Kabushiki-gaisha) is a joint venture partnership between the Japanese photographic firm Fujifilm Holdings (75%) and the American document management company Xerox (25%) to develop, produce and sell xerographic and document-related products and services in the Asia-Pacific region. Its headquarters is in Midtown West in Tokyo Midtown, Akasaka, Minato, Tokyo, Japan. Fuji Xerox is the world's longest running joint venture between a Japanese and an American company.

AVIC Shaanxi Aircraft Industry (Group) Corp. Ltd. (doing business as Shaanxi Aircraft Co.), part of AVIC Xi'an Aircraft Industry Group Co., Ltd., is a company headquartered in Hanzhong, China, that manufactures and distributes aircraft parts.

Chenzhou Dongtang Electric Equipment Co., Ltd., established on 2002-03-29, The business scope includes the third-level general contracting of electric power engineering construction;Power transmission and transformation engineering professional contracting level 3;Power facility installation(build,try)class three;buy electricity,sell electricity,electricity supply;Contract Energy Management,New Energy Technology Development,Energy-saving technology consulting, development and promotion services;New energy vehicle charging pile operation and technical services;Hydropower station investment and management;Manufacture and sales of high and low voltage switchgear,transformer,Intelligent control cabinet,Electric equipment and accessories,Cable tray,building materials,safety equipment,hardware tools,Labor protection products,Office Supplies;Weak current and automatic security equipment installation;architecture,Decoration engineering supporting design and installation;Construction labor subcontracting;Car rental;Recycling of waste materials(Hazardous waste materials excluded).(Items subject to approval by law,Business activities can only be carried out after approval by relevant departments)

Icagen, Inc., a biopharmaceutical company, focuses on the discovery, development, and commercialization of novel orally-administered small molecule drugs that modulate ion channel targets. It develops ICA-105665 that is in Phase I single dose escalation study in healthy volunteers for epilepsy and neuropathic pain; and Senicapoc, which is in Phase I multiple dose study in healthy volunteers for the treatment of asthma. The company also conducts ongoing drug discovery programs on new therapeutics for pain and inflammatory disorders. Icagen has collaboration agreements with Bristol-Myers Squibb Company; Astellas Pharma, Inc.; and Pfizer, Inc.

Yamaha Corp. engages in the manufacture and sale of musical instruments, audio equipment and electronic components. It operates through the following segments: Musical Instruments, Audio Equipment, and Others. The Musical Instruments segment provides piano, strings, percussion, wind, and electronic musical instruments. The Audio Equipment segment offers audio products, professional audio equipment, and telecommunications equipment. The Others segment deals with the electronic parts, automobile interior parts, factory automation equipment, golf equipment, and resort businesses. The company was founded by Torakusu Yamaha in November 1887 and is headquartered in Hamamatsu, Japan.

State Grid Hunan Electric Power Co. (doing business as Stat Grid Hunan Electric Power Co. Shimen County Power Supply) is a Chinese company located in Changde and ultimately controlled by the Government of China. The firm provides electric services.

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