About the Company
Agilent Technologies, Inc is one of the leading names in the field of life science, diagnostics and applied chemicals. It has been contributing to the world of science since 1999, and at present, the global scientific market is significantly influenced by its wide range of testing equipment. It encompasses around 19 critically essential applications and industries like Cancer research, Forensics, Genomics, Cell analysis, Proteomics and many more.
The company manufactures equipment under categories like life science, clinical and diagnostic testing, analytical instruments and supplies, lab supplies, lab software, lab management and consulting, vacuum and leak detection, lab automation and lastly dissolution testing.
This analytical instrumentation manufacturing company has ingenious products in the fields of pharmaceuticals, biotechnology and bio-science. Agilent is world-renowned for its progressive technological approach towards the development of the scientific industry.
Before becoming an organisation whom the world knows and trusts, Agilent was a part of the technological giant Hewlett-Packard. It was greatly encouraged by HP to conduct extensive research and build innovative equipment.
After becoming a separate entity in 1999, it slowly spread across four locations in the Bay area of San Francisco by 2003. Within 2006 it had established dominance over the Chinese and European market, and as of now, is considered a global scientific sensation.
Agilent’s raw material identification system Vaya Ramen won the 2020 R&D 100 award under the analytical/test category. It was declared one of America’s best employers for diversity by Forbes in 2019. It ranked 53rd among the top 500 companies listed by this business magazine.
Over the years, this company has acquired numerous technological and scientific businesses like Seahorse Bioscience, Advanced Analytical Technologies, Inc etc. Among these, the most notable has been the acquisition of Danish company Dako, for a massive amount of $2.2 billion on 17th May 2012.;
Organisation | Agilent Technologies Inc |
Industry | Diagnostics & Research |
HeadQuarters | Santa Clara, CA |