Fisher Scientific International, Inc. (NYSE: FSH) was a laboratory supply and biotechnology company that provided products and services to the global scientific research and clinical laboratory markets until its merger with Thermo Electron in 2006, after which it became Thermo Fisher Scientific. The company offered products and services to over 350,000 customers located in approximately 150 countries including pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies, secondary and higher education institutions, hospitals and medical research institutions, and quality control, process control and research and development laboratories.
History
thumb|325px|right|1921 photograph of Pittsburgh with Fisher Scientific sign on top of building
The company was founded in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, in 1902 by Chester Garfield Fisher (1881–1965), originally called the "Scientific Materials Co.". After obtaining his degree in engineering at Western University of Pennsylvania (now University of Pittsburgh), C.G. Fisher purchased the stockroom of the Pittsburgh Testing Laboratory. Fisher became a supplier of lab equipment and reagents for the area's industrial research. Early products included microscopes, burets, pipettes, litmus, balances, colorimeters, dissecting kits, and anatomical models. At this time Benjamin R. Fisher was Chairman of the company, having gained the position in 1975 upon Aiken's retirement. Operating as a subsidiary of Allied Corporation (and later AlliedSignal Inc., and The Henley Group), Fisher established a Biotechnology Division in 1985.
See also
- Biochemistry
- Lancaster Laboratories
- Pharmaceutical companies
- Pharmaceutical chemistry
- History of biochemistry
Notes
References
External links
- Fisher HealthCare Clinical Catalog - The Digital Edition
- Fisher HealthCare Rapid Diagnostics Catalog - The Digital Edition
- 1980 article on Fisher's product line
- ISO 9001:2015 Quality System Certified Organization, Scientific Lab Equipment
- 1987 article on Fisher products