Executive VP and President of Laboratory Product & BioProduction, Thermo Fisher Scientific
Search every verified Frederick Lowery interview, podcast appearance, and on-the-record quote — each transcript cross-checked by AI and human review to confirm speaker identity. Frederick Lowery, Executive Vice President and President of Laboratory Product & BioProduction at Thermo Fisher Scientific, discussed the company’s health equity initiatives on the December 2024 episode of the “Science With a Twist” podcast. He described Thermo Fisher’s work to increase access to clinical trials in smaller and underserved communities, including a National Minority Equity network to build capacity in community health clinics. Lowery cited the company’s launch of a preeclampsia test, gene therapies for sickle cell disease, and a partnership with the Black Economic Development Fund that provided a loan to a Black veterinarian in Texas. He also noted the “J Project,” which established COVID-19 testing labs at historically Black colleges and universities during the pandemic. Lowery stated that he has been with the company for 19 years and that he views the company’s investments as enabling customers to make the world healthier. In earlier appearances, Lowery discussed his leadership philosophy and career development. On the 2022 “Great on Purpose” podcast, he said that building a good reputation is important and that individuals should define their own story. He emphasized the value of writing down goals, staying persistent, and preparing for opportunities before they arise. Lowery also stated that “whoever helps the most people ultimately wins” and that he measures success against his purpose rather than becoming complacent. In a 2019 facility tour, he described Thermo Fisher’s St. Louis expansion as adding 66,000 square feet of manufacturing space, making it the largest single-use technology CDMO in the United States, and highlighted the company’s use of single-use technology and flexible manufacturing processes. In a 2016 sermon, Lowery spoke about adversity as a gift that can lead to personal growth, stating that “nothing happens to us; everything happens for us.”
“I've been with the company for 19 years — I'm really drawn to the company's mission of enabling our customers to make the world healthier, cleaner and safer, and I think almost everything we do in the company in some ways impacts health equity.”
“When I think about the company's efforts and how we make business around investment, every dollar we invest in the business is a dollar that we're investing in making the world healthier or at least enabling our customers to make the world healthier.”
“We announced a preeclampsia test — the first-ever test for preeclampsia — which addresses a life-threatening condition that impacts women during pregnancy and disproportionately impacts minority women.”
“Our portfolio in gene therapy helps support customers focused on rare disease — for example, gene therapies developed to support sickle cell, a disease more prevalent in the African-American community.”
“As a normal course of our business we are very supportive with customers in the bioproduction space — which is where vaccines are developed, whether it's flu vaccines or COVID or many other vaccines.”
“We extended our impact by doing some impact investing with the Black Economic Development Fund to help build economic development in Black communities, for example providing a loan that enabled Dr. Maya Barfield to acquire an animal hospital business.”
“During COVID we launched the J Project to provide COVID testing to historically Black colleges and universities by standing up CLIA-certified labs on HBCU campuses and creating a supply chain so many HBCUs could receive test kits and get results back the next day.”
“We're developing a National Minority Equity network to help build and expand capacity in U.S. community health clinics to participate in clinical trials and clinical research for historically underserved populations.”
“I measure my success versus my purpose or versus the opportunity that's ahead, not to become complacent with where I am today. The excitement is in development, in growing, and continuing to make an impact for the benefit of others.”
“What we have is not for us; what we have is for somebody else. Likewise, what we need, somebody else has it. That means we have to be connected, giving away what we have and open to receiving what we need from others.”
“It's not who you know, it's actually who knows you and what they think about you. That is way more important than just knowing people.”
“I try to prepare so that I am ready for the opportunity before I get the opportunity. Preparation is key to success.”
“You have to do the work when nobody knows you're doing the work. You have to love the work more than you love the reward.”
“Building a good reputation will take you a long way. It's like the wind underneath your wings. People will give you some grace when things go wrong if you have a good reputation.”
“You have to define yourself and tell your story. If you don't, others will define it for you. That applies when things are going well and when things are going badly.”
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