1963 to 2023, the podcast series
A human, scientific and industrial adventure, the history of bioMérieux has been an incredible family and entrepreneurial story since its creation in 1963.
To mark our 60th anniversary, we published in 2023 a series of dedicated podcasts retracing six decades (and counting!) of commitment to improving health worldwide.
Grab your headphones and embark on this unique journey!
- 🎙️ #1 - A start-up in the sixties
- 🎙️ #2 - The 80s, strategic acquisitions
- 🎙️ #3 - The 90s, taking off internationally
- 🎙️ #4 - From clinic to industry
- 🎙️ #5 - Molecular biology at the heart of innovation
A start-up in the sixties
Take a trip back to the 1960s with this first podcast that tells you about the early years of bioMérieux's creation.
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- Equipe
- Catalogue
- Lettre
- Stand
- Toxo
- Slidex
- Logo
Dick Dickinson, Thibault de Saint-Phalle, Amadeu Ferreira and Charles Mérieux, in 1963.
Dick Dickinson, Thibault de Saint-Phalle, Amadeu Ferreira and Charles Mérieux, in 1963.
In the summer of 1964, B-D Mérieux began its commercial activity with this very first commercial catalog
Letter sent to the analytical laboratories announcing the creation of B-D Mérieux in May 1964.
The first B-D Mérieux booth in Monaco in 1965.
In 1969, B-D Mérieux launched its first kit for the detection of toxoplasmosis by immunofluorescence.
Designed in 1974, the Slidex Meningitis kit was very innovative: for the first time, the diagnosis of an infectious disease could be made in 5 minutes without any prior culture.
1974 marks a turning point in the life of the Company, as B-D Mérieux becomes bioMérieux.
- équipe
- catalogue
- lettre
- stand
- toxo
- slidex
- logo
The 80s, strategic acquisitions
A series of successful acquisitions has given bioMérieux a truly international reputation. Listen to this second podcast to learn more!
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VITEK®, a history rooted in outer space
In 1988, bioMérieux made its mark in St. Louis with the acquisition of VITEK® Systems, Inc. Did you know that VITEK® was originally created in the 60's to analyze the microbial environment in a NASA space station?
VIDAS®, the immunoassay revolution
Watch how the VIDAS® range has steadily grown to adapt to evolving healthcare needs since 1991.
The 90s, taking off internationally
Welcome to the 90s! A period marked by tremendous business development for bioMérieux... Listen to this third podcast to learn more!
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From the clinic to the industry, a pioneer on all fronts
In 1992, while the United Kingdom and France were in the midst of the mad cow crisis, two major outbreaks of listeriosis and salmonellosis shook the European food processing industry, which did not have the means to deal with it at the time.
That was the year in which the bioMérieux industrial microbiology unit was established. The challenge was huge...
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Molecular biology at the heart of innovation
In 1985, scientists from a small California-based biotech company published an article in the Science journal describing a technique that could amplify a DNA fragment by several hundred thousand times.
This was the dawn of Polymerase Chain Reaction also known as PCR. It was to revolutionize the world of biomedical research and healthcare, particularly in relation to diagnostics...
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