Thermo Fisher Scientific Elects New Director to Board

Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. TMO today announced that it has elected Lars Rebien Sørensen to its board of directors. Mr. Sørensen's appointment brings the total number of Thermo Fisher board members to 12. Mr. Sørensen has been president and CEO of Novo Nordisk A/S, a global healthcare company with a leading position in diabetes care, since November 2000. He has held various senior management roles at Novo Nordisk since joining the company in 1982. Mr. Sørensen also currently serves as a member of the supervisory board of Bertelsmann AG, a worldwide media company based in Germany, and is a director of Dong Energy A/S, a Danish energy company.