Syed Jafry

Retired Senior Vice President and President, Regions, Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc.
Director Since 2018

Retired Senior Vice President and President, Regions, of Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc. from September 2017 through his retirement in March 2022. Mr. Jafry was responsible for all business geographies outside the U.S. He joined Thermo Fisher Scientific in March 2005 and served in numerous roles of increasing responsibility prior to being appointed to his last position. Mr. Jafry started his career at Glaxo Pharmaceuticals in London. Prior to joining Thermo Fisher Scientific, he served for 18 years at General Electric, where he held commercial, product management and general management roles in the U.S., Netherlands, Switzerland and China, most recently serving as President of GE Sensing Asia. He joined the board of directors of GTCR, LLC, a private equity firm, in 2022. Mr. Jafry holds a Master’s degree in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Massachusetts, a Master’s certificate in Marketing and Management from Harvard University Extension School and a Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering from Lahore University in Pakistan.

Chair of the Compensation and Management Development Committee
Member of the Quality, Regulatory and Technology Committee