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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000097745-06-000204.txt : 20061114
<SEC-HEADER>0000097745-06-000204.hdr.sgml : 20061114
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20061114200646
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000097745-06-000204
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20061109
FILED AS OF DATE:		20061114
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20061114

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			THERMO FISHER SCIENTIFIC INC.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000097745
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	MEASURING & CONTROLLING DEVICES, NEC [3829]
		IRS NUMBER:				042209186
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		81 WYMAN ST
		STREET 2:		PO BOX 9046
		CITY:			WALTHAM
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			02451
		BUSINESS PHONE:		7816221000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		81 WYMAN ST
		STREET 2:		PO BOX 9046
		CITY:			WALTHAM
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			02451

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	THERMO ELECTRON CORP
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19920703

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			PORTER MICHAEL E
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001108494

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-08002
		FILM NUMBER:		061217665

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		HARVARD BUSINESS SCHOOL
		STREET 2:		SOLDIERS FIELD ROAD
		CITY:			BOSTON
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			02163
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    <issuer>
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        <issuerName>THERMO FISHER SCIENTIFIC INC.</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>TMO</issuerTradingSymbol>
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        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001108494</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>PORTER MICHAEL E</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>81 WYMAN STREET</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>P.O. BOX 9046</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>WALTHAM</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>MA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>024549046</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <derivativeTable>
        <derivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Stock Option (Right to Buy)</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>43.37</value>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2006-11-09</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <deemedExecutionDate></deemedExecutionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>15600</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <exerciseDate>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <value>2013-11-09</value>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Common Stock</value>
                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <underlyingSecurityShares>
                    <value>15600.00</value>
                </underlyingSecurityShares>
            </underlyingSecurity>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
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                    <value>15600.00</value>
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            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
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                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value></value>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">The option vests in three equal annual installments beginning on November 9, 2007.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>By: Barbara J. Lucas, Attorney-in-Fact for Michael E. Porter</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2006-11-14</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
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