About Danaher Corporation
Danaher Corporation designs, manufactures, and markets professional, medical, research, and industrial products and services globally, with a strong presence in the United States and China. The company operates through three key segments:
Business Segments
- Biotechnology Segment: Provides bioprocessing technologies, consumables, and services for therapeutic development and manufacturing. This includes cell culture media, chromatography resins, filtration solutions, lab-scale protein purification tools, and diagnostic assay development reagents.
- Life Sciences Segment: Offers advanced instruments and solutions such as mass spectrometers, flow cytometry systems, genomics tools, microscopes, and protein consumables. Brands under this segment include ABCAM, BECKMAN COULTER, IDT, LEICA MICROSYSTEMS, and SCIEX.
- Diagnostics Segment: Delivers clinical instruments, consumables, and software for hospitals, labs, and critical care settings. Products cover clinical chemistry, immunoassay, hematology, and microbiology.
Company Background
Originally founded in 1969 as Diversified Mortgage Investors, Inc., the company rebranded as Danaher Corporation in 1984. Today, it is headquartered in Washington, D.C., and continues to drive innovation across biotechnology, life sciences, and diagnostics.