Left to right: Michael L. Riordan, the founder and Chairman of Gilead Sciences, Inc.; John C. Martin, CEO of Gilead; Professor Antonin Holy, Czech Institute of Organic Chemistry and Biochemistry; Professor Erik De Clercq, Rega Institute for Medical Research, Belgium. 1996.

L to R: Michael L Riordan, Gilead's founder and Chairman; John C Martin, Gilead's CEO, Professor Antonin Holy, Professor Erik De Clercq