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Sigma-Aldrich Corp.
3050 Spruce Street
St. Louis, MO 63103
United States - Map
Phone: 314-771-5765
Fax: 314-771-5757
Web Site: http://www.sigma-aldrich.com

DETAILS 
Index Membership:S&P 500
S&P 1500 Super Comp
Nasdaq 100
Sector:Basic Materials
Industry:Specialty Chemicals
Full Time Employees:7,862

BUSINESS SUMMARY 
Sigma-Aldrich Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, engages in the development, manufacture, and distribution of various biochemicals and organic chemicals worldwide. Its chemical products and kits are used in scientific and genomic research, biotechnology, pharmaceutical development, the diagnosis of diseases, and as key components in pharmaceutical and other high technology manufacturing. The company offers biological buffers, cell culture reagents, biochemicals, chemicals, solvents, and other reagents, and kits. It also sells organic chemicals, biochemicals, analytical reagents, chromatography consumables, reference materials, and high-purity products. In addition, Sigma-Aldrich supplies immunochemical, molecular biology, cell signaling, and neuroscience biochemicals and kits used in biotechnology, genomic, proteomic, and other life science research applications. Further, the company supplies organic chemicals and biochemicals used in development and production by pharmaceutical, biotechnology, industrial, diagnostic, and electronics companies. Sigma-Aldrich serves various customers, including commercial laboratories; pharmaceutical, diagnostics, chemical, biotechnology, electronics, and industrial companies; universities; hospitals; non-profit organizations; and governmental institutions. The company was founded in 1951 and is based in St. Louis, Missouri.
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    CORPORATE GOVERNANCE 
    Sigma-Aldrich Corp.'s Corporate Governance Quotient (CGQ®) as of 1-Sep-08 is better than 29.9% of S&P 500 companies and 74% of Materials companies.
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    KEY EXECUTIVES 
     PayExercised
    Dr. Jai P. Nagarkatti , 61
    Chief Exec. Officer, Pres
    N/A N/A
    Mr. Michael R. Hogan , 54
    Chief Admin. Officer and Chief Financial Officer
    N/A N/A
    Mr. David W. Julien , 53
    Pres of Research Specialties Unit
    N/A N/A
    Dr. Franklin D. Wicks Jr., 54
    Pres of SAFC
    N/A N/A
    Mr. Gilles A. Cottier , 49
    Pres of Research Essentials Unit
    N/A N/A
    Dollar amounts are as of and compensation values are for the last fiscal year ending on that date. "Pay" is salary, bonuses, etc. "Exercised" is the value of options exercised during the fiscal year.
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