Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc.

Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. is the world leader in serving science, with a mission to enable its customers to make the world healthier, cleaner, and safer. The Thermo Fisher Middletown facility is one of two Centers of Excellence for Clinical Diagnostics operations in the U.S. The company attributes its decades-long success in Virginia to the skilled talent pool of STEM and advanced manufacturing-related graduates in the region.

Thermo Fisher recently announced the acquisition of PPD, a leading global provider of clinical research services with an existing location in Greater Richmond. The acquisition further establishes Thermo Fisher as a global leader in the high-growth Clinical Research Services industry.