Thermo Fisher Scientific: World Leader in Serving Science

Thermo Fisher Scientific leads the world in enabling its customers to contribute in making the world safer, healthier and cleaner. The company caters to clinical laboratories, medical schools, research groups, government agencies, environmental institutions, process control industries, biotech companies, pharmaceutical companies and hospitals.

The company was founded in 2006 when Thermo Electron and Fisher Scientific merged together. Thermo Electron was established by George Hatsopoulos in 1956. It was created to provide analytical and lab products and services. Chester Fisher founded Fisher Scientific in 1902 to provide lab equipment, chemical supplies, and services to healthcare professionals, educational institutions and researchers for use in scientific research.

The most recognizable brands of the company are the Thermo Scientific and Fisher Scientific. Other brands operated by the company are Pierce Protein Research, Cole-Parmer, Cellomics and Nalgene.

The company’s most notable operations are in the US and Europe. Annual revenues are reported at $12 billion. Thermo Fisher Scientific employs approximately 39,000 employees.