Bio-Rad Laboratories Inc. is an American developer and manufacturer of specialized technological products for the life science research and clinical diagnostics markets.

The company was founded in 1952 in Berkeley, California, by husband and wife team David and Alice Schwartz, both graduates of the University of California, Berkeley. Bio-Rad is based in Hercules, California, and has operations worldwide.

Traded as:           NYSE: BIO (Class A);    S&P 500 component

Industry:              Medical laboratories, life science research

Founded:            1952

Founders:           David Schwartz;    Alice Schwartz

Headquarters:   Hercules, California, United States

Website:              www.bio-rad.com