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