Frederick Lowery

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.”