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Thermo Fisher Scientific, Siemens renew partnership

Friday, September 6, 2013 02:55 PM

Thermo Fisher and Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics have renewed their non-exclusive, long-term, royalty-bearing agreement for the use of Thermo Fisher’s Procalcitonin (B·R·A·H·M·S PCT) technology, currently available as an automated immunoassay on the Siemens ADVIA Centaur XP and CP systems in all countries outside the U.S. and China. The agreement extends a long-standing relationship between the companies.

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DIA names Barbara Lopez Kunz global chief executive

Thursday, August 1, 2013 12:00 PM

DIA, a neutral, global, professional member-driven association of nearly 18,000 professionals involved in the discovery, development and life cycle management of pharmaceuticals, biotechnology, medical devices and related healthcare products, has named Barbara Lopez Kunz global chief executive, to lead the organization beginning in September. Kunz brings worldwide leadership experience to DIA as former president of the global health and life sciences business at Battelle, an international science and technology nonprofit organization that explores emerging areas of science, develops and commercializes technology and manages laboratories.

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Thermo Fisher Scientific to acquire Life Technologies

Tuesday, April 16, 2013 11:29 AM

Thermo Fisher Scientific, a healthcare equipment company, has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Life Technologies, a global biotechnology tools company, for $76.00 in cash per fully diluted common share, or approximately $13.6 billion, plus the assumption of net debt at close ($2.2 billion as of year end 2012).

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Thermo Fisher opens molecular biology center of excellence in Lithuania

Wednesday, September 26, 2012 11:45 AM

Thermo Fisher Scientific, a global service provider, has officially opened its molecular biology center of excellence in Vilnius, Lithuania. The new facility will provide molecular, protein and cellular biology products to better serve growing demand from life sciences customers throughout Eastern Europe and create new opportunities globally.

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GeNO doubles executive management team

Friday, January 20, 2012 03:01 PM

GeNO, a privately held technology company, has hired four new senior executives and promoted two others, more than doubling its executive management team.

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O’Connell joins Marken as chief financial officer

Monday, August 15, 2011 01:52 PM

Marken, a life sciences supply chain management organization, has named Christopher O'Connell chief financial officer.

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Thermo Fisher Expands Presence in India

Tuesday, December 9, 2008 11:50 AM

Global laboratory supply giant Thermo Fisher opened a new $17 million clinical services facility in Ahmedabad, India, giving the Waltham, Mass.-based company the largest Indian presence of any company in its industry, according to a company release.

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