1902 CE
Fisher Scientific Founded
Chester G. Fisher founds Fisher Scientific Company in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, initially as a scientific instrument supplier. #history #business
Chronological Storyline (33 Milestones)
1956 CE
Thermo Electron Founded
George Hatsopoulos and Peter Nomikos found Thermo Electron in Waltham, Massachusetts, to develop thermoelectric energy conversion technologies. #history #engineering
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1965 CE
First Commercial Thermoelectric Generator
Thermo Electron introduces the first commercial thermoelectric generator, marking a breakthrough in direct energy conversion. #innovation #energy
1968 CE
Portable Infrared Gas Analyzer
Thermo Electron develops the first portable infrared gas analyzer, expanding environmental monitoring capabilities. #technology #environment
1981 CE
Fisher Scientific Acquires Lab Industries
Fisher Scientific acquires Lab Industries, expanding its product portfolio in laboratory equipment. #acquisition
1983 CE
Fisher Scientific Goes Public
Fisher Scientific holds its initial public offering, trading on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol FSH. #finance #IPO
1990 CE
Formation of Thermo Instrument Systems
Thermo Electron's instrumentation business is spun off as Thermo Instrument Systems, focusing on analytical instruments. #corporate #restructuring
1996 CE
Fisher Scientific Taken Private
A group led by Welsh, Carson, Anderson & Stowe acquires Fisher Scientific, taking the company private. #acquisition #privateequity
1998 CE
Thermo Electron Acquires Spectra-Physics
Thermo Electron acquires Spectra-Physics, a leader in laser technology, strengthening its analytical instruments division. #acquisition #laser
1999 CE
Fisher Scientific Returns to Public Markets
Fisher Scientific completes its second IPO, listing on the NYSE as FSH, raising capital for growth. #finance #IPO
2002 CE
Thermo Electron Acquires Nicolet Instrument
Thermo Electron acquires Nicolet Instrument Corporation, gaining a strong position in infrared spectroscopy. #acquisition #spectroscopy
2004 CE
Thermo Electron Merges with Spheron
Thermo Electron merges with Spheron, forming the new Thermo Electron Corporation, streamlining operations. #merger #corporate
2005 CE
Introduction of Orbitrap Mass Spectrometer
Thermo Electron introduces the LTQ Orbitrap, a revolutionary mass spectrometer known for high resolution and accuracy. #innovation #massspectrometry
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Nov 10, 2006 CE
Merger of Thermo Electron and Fisher Scientific
Thermo Electron and Fisher Scientific merge to form Thermo Fisher Scientific, creating a global leader in serving science. #merger #science
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2007 CE
Inclusion in S&P 500
Thermo Fisher Scientific is added to the S&P 500 index, reflecting its market capitalization and financial stability. #finance #stockmarket
2008 CE
Acquisition of Bruker's Optics Business
Thermo Fisher acquires Bruker Corporation's optical spectroscopy business, expanding its analytical instruments portfolio. #acquisition #spectroscopy
2009 CE
Marc Casper Becomes CEO
Marc N. Casper is appointed President and CEO of Thermo Fisher Scientific, leading a period of significant growth and acquisition. #leadership #ceo
2010 CE
Acquisition of Dionex Corporation
Thermo Fisher acquires Dionex, a leader in ion chromatography, strengthening its separation science capabilities. #acquisition #chromatography
2011 CE
Acquisition of Phadia AB
Thermo Fisher acquires Phadia, a leader in allergy and autoimmunity diagnostics, expanding its specialty diagnostics portfolio. #acquisition #diagnostics
2012 CE
Acquisition of One Lambda
Thermo Fisher acquires One Lambda, a leader in transplant diagnostics, enhancing its immunology offerings. #acquisition #transplant
Feb 4, 2013 CE
Acquisition of Life Technologies
Thermo Fisher acquires Life Technologies Corporation for $13.6 billion, gaining a leading position in genetic sequencing and reagents. #acquisition #genomics
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2014 CE
Thermo Fisher Opens Manufacturing Facility in China
Thermo Fisher opens a new manufacturing facility in Shanghai, China, to support growing demand in the Asia-Pacific region. #expansion #china
2015 CE
Launch of Thermo Scientific Vanquish UHPLC
Thermo Fisher launches the Vanquish UHPLC system, a high-performance liquid chromatography platform for advanced separations. #innovation #chromatography
2016 CE
Acquisition of Affymetrix
Thermo Fisher acquires Affymetrix, a leader in microarray technology, for $1.3 billion, expanding its genetic analysis portfolio. #acquisition #microarray
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2017 CE
Acquisition of Patheon
Thermo Fisher acquires Patheon, a contract development and manufacturing organization (CDMO), for $7.2 billion, entering the pharma services market. #acquisition #pharma
2018 CE
Acquisition of Gatan, Inc.
Thermo Fisher acquires Gatan, a leader in electron microscope accessories and software, for $925 million. #acquisition #microscopy
2019 CE
Acquisition of Brammer Bio
Thermo Fisher acquires Brammer Bio, a viral vector contract development and manufacturing organization, for $1.7 billion. #acquisition #genetherapy
2020 CE
COVID-19 Testing Response
Thermo Fisher rapidly expands production of PCR reagents and instruments to support global COVID-19 testing efforts. #pandemic #covid19
2020 CE
Failed Bid for Qiagen
Thermo Fisher attempts to acquire Qiagen for $10 billion but fails due to antitrust concerns and shareholder opposition. #acquisition #qiagen
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2021 CE
Acquisition of PPD, Inc.
Thermo Fisher acquires PPD, a leading contract research organization (CRO), for $17.4 billion, expanding its clinical research services. #acquisition #cro )
2022 CE
Acquisition of The Binding Site
Thermo Fisher acquires The Binding Site, a specialist in diagnostic tests for multiple myeloma and immune disorders, for $2.25 billion. #acquisition #diagnostics
2023 CE
Acquisition of CorEvitas
Thermo Fisher acquires CorEvitas, a real-world evidence and registry solutions provider, to strengthen its clinical research data services. #acquisition #realworldevidence
Jan 1, 2024 CE
Acquisition of Olink Proteomics
Thermo Fisher completes the acquisition of Olink Proteomics, a leader in protein biomarker discovery, for $3.1 billion. #acquisition #proteomics