A laboratory with a prestigious past
| 1897 : |
Marcel Mérieux, who studied under Louis Pasteur, establishes a biological laboratory in Lyon
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| 1976 : |
His son, Dr. Charles Mérieux, brings the laboratory under the umbrella of the Mérieux Foundation, a not-for-profit organisation whose objective is to fight infectious diseases in developing countries.
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| 1996 : |
Acquisition of specialised medical pathology laboratory from the Lyon Pasteur institute.
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A laboratory looking towards the future
| 1998 : |
Laboratoire Marcel Mérieux leaves the Mérieux foundation to become a SELAFA company
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| 1999 : |
Acquisition of Claymon laboratories in Ireland
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| 2000 : |
Acquisition of LCL laboratories in Paris
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| 2001 : |
Acquisition of the Ruffié laboratories in Bordeaux, renamed Bioffice
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| 2008 : |
Marcel Mérieux laboratories and LCL merge to become Biomnis, French leader in specialised medical pathology.
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