Syed Jafry

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About Syed Jafry

Senior VP and officer of Thermo Fisher Scientific (A $32B global leader in analytical instruments/services for healthcare industry). Board member, Zimmer Biomet, global leader in orthopedics ($8B). 33 years of global experience (Lived in 7 countries) in life sciences, pharmaceutical, healthcare, infrastructure, chemical and industrial markets. Held several positions based in the US, UK, Netherlands, Switzerland, Italy & China. Started career with Glaxo Pharmaceutical in London. Spent 18 years with GE in various sales/marketing, product management, M&A and GM leadership roles. Led the European and Asian operation of a GE UPS business based in Switzerland. Developed the global marketing & product management strategy for GE Sensing. Became the president of GE Sensing Asia at the end of 2003. Joined Thermo Fisher in 2005 as the general manager of the air quality instruments business, turning it into one of the most profitable businesses in the company. Became the president of Thermo Fisher China, reporting to the COO, followed by a group role as president of global “Environmental Instruments” business and all of company’s businesses in China. Became a senior VP and officer of the company in October 2010, reporting to the CEO, taking on the responsibility of Asia Pacific and a few functional global organizations. Promoted in July 2017 to add EMEA region to the responsibilities.