Novartis is a global leader in the life sciences, committed to improving health and well-being through innovative products and services. Novartis comes from the Latin term novae artes, which means "new arts" or "new skills." Our commitment to new skills focuses on research and development to bring Foundation for innovative new products to the communities we serve. Operating in 275 affiliates in 142 countries worldwide, Novartis products help protect and ensure the health and well-being of animals, plants, crops, and people of all ages on all six continents of the world.

As a leading force in healthcare for over a century, Novartis is committed to improving the global quality of life through our broad portfolio of products and services in pharmaceuticals, generics, consumer health, and eye care and opthalmics. As the world leader in Agriculture, Novartis is committed to helping our crops and animals grow stronger, healthier and more plentiful. Nutrition is dedicated to fulfilling people's evolving nutritional needs from infancy to adulthood by providing high quality products in infant and baby nutrition, medical nutrition and health nutrition worldwide.

Apple Computer, Inc., ignited the personal computer revolution in the 1970s with the Apple II, and reinvented the personal computer in the 1980s with the Macintosh. Apple is now committed to its original mission - to bring the best personal computing products and support to students, educators, designers, scientists, engineers, business persons and consumers in over 140 countries around the world.

Silicon Graphics is the world's leader in high-performance computing technology, dedicated to unleashing the power of human creativity. The company's systems, ranging from desktop workstations and servers to the most powerful supercomputers in the world, deliver advanced computing and 3D visualization capabilities to scientific, engineering, and creative professionals and large enterprises. In addition, Silicon Graphics creates innovative software for design, Internet, and entertainment applications. Silicon Graphics provides solutions in several key industries, including manufacturing, government, entertainment, communications, energy, the sciences, and education.

Scalable systems from Silicon Graphics combined with high performance leading-applications and visualization delivered via intranet technologies provides an unbeatable choice for information based scientific research. Silicon Graphics is a multibillion dollar company with a dedicated, worldwide chemistry/biology team and a strong commitment to discovery research. Our industry-leading systems run the broadest selection of certified, optimized programs for these industries. Our professional services help you design, implement, and operate efficient, reliable research computing systems. Silicon Graphics delivers advanced computing technology to production systems so that you can deliver the products of advanced research to your markets.

Founded in 1992, Molecular Solutions offers a full range of services to pharmaceutical and biotechnology research organizations throughout the United States. The areas of focus for Molecular Solutions include executive placement, scientific consulting, market research, competitive business analysis, and technology assessment. The founders of Molecular Solutions have been working in the fields of computational chemistry and research computing since their inception. As a result, the company is the only professional placement firm that has both the technical background and the industrial experience necessary to effectively assist chemical, biotechnology, and pharmaceutical research organizations with locating and hiring computational scientists. With over 30 years of proven experience and results, the company offers a level of expertise unmatched in the field. This gives your organization the competitive advantage it needs to produce and grow. Areas addressed by Molecular Solutions include:

• Computer Assisted Molecular Design/Modeling
• Chemical Information Systems
• Bioinformatics
• Structural Chemistry/Biochemistry
• Scientific Computing

Over the past six years, Molecular Solutions has achieved a reputation as a dependable source for scientific professionals in these disciplines. The firm's high level of visibility within the industry stems from daily contact with professionals in the community and sponsorship of the highly acclaimed Charleston Conference series of international meetings. In addition, as scientific professionals, we work with the leading graduate and postdoctoral research institutions throughout the world. Molecular Solutions is an acknowledged resource for career guidance and assistance for scientists at all stages of their careers.