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Thermo Fisher Scientific Forms Scientific Advisory Board

^{Published on 2010-10-18 06:06:18 - Market Wire}
 

WALTHAM, Mass.--([ BUSINESS WIRE ])--Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. (NYSE:TMO), the world leader in serving science, today announced that it has formed a Scientific Advisory Board to formalize the two-way exchange of technological information between the company and representatives from some of the worlda™s premiere centers of health, science and education.

"The insight and distinct expertise of each member of our Scientific Advisory Board will be invaluable in helping us set a course for the innovation of new products and services that will meet the changing needs of our customers."

aScientific discovery is often the catalyst for change,a said Marc N. Casper, president and chief executive officer of Thermo Fisher Scientific. aThe insight and distinct expertise of each member of our Scientific Advisory Board will be invaluable in helping us set a course for the innovation of new products and services that will meet the changing needs of our customers.a

At the Scientific Advisory Board's inaugural meeting held recently, Mr. Casper was joined by Thermo Fisher board member [ Tyler Jacks, Ph.D ]., David H. Koch Professor of Biology at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and director of the David H. Koch Institute for Integrative Cancer Research, and R&D leaders representing the companya™s key growth platforms. External members of the Scientific Advisory Board, in addition to Dr. Jacks, are renowned researchers [ Ronald W. Davis ], Stanford University, Department of Biochemistry; [ Steven P. Gygi, Ph.D ]., Harvard Medical School, Department of Cell Biology; [ William C. Hahn, M.D., Ph.D ]., Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Department of Medical Oncology and [ David R. Hillyard, M.D ]., University of Utah, Department of Pathology.

About Thermo Fisher Scientific

Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. (NYSE: TMO) is the world leader in serving science. Our mission is to enable our customers to make the world healthier, cleaner and safer. With revenues of more than $10 billion, we have approximately 35,000 employees and serve customers within pharmaceutical and biotech companies, hospitals and clinical diagnostic labs, universities, research institutions and government agencies, as well as in environmental and process control industries. We create value for our key stakeholders through two premier brands, Thermo Scientific and Fisher Scientific, which offer a unique combination of continuous technology development and the most convenient purchasing options. Our products and services help accelerate the pace of scientific discovery, and solve analytical challenges ranging from complex research to routine testing to field applications. Visit [ www.thermofisher.com ].