Mr. Dekkers is President and Chief Executive Officer of Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. and has served in that position since the merger of Thermo Electron Corporation and Fisher Scientific International in November 2006. Prior to that merger, Mr. Dekkers was President and Chief Executive Officer of Thermo Electron Corporation, a position he held since November 2002. He served as Thermo's President and Chief Operating Officer from July 2000 to November 2002. Prior to joining Thermo Electron Corporation, Mr. Dekkers held various positions of increasing responsibility at Honeywell International Inc. (formerly AlliedSignal Inc.) and General Electric Company. Mr. Dekkers is also a director of Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc.