Exhibit 31.2

THERMO FISHER SCIENTIFIC INC.

CERTIFICATION REQUIRED BY EXCHANGE ACT RULES 13a-14(a) and 15d-14(a),

AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO

SECTION 302 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

I, Peter M. Wilver, certify that:

1.  I have reviewed this Amendment No. 1 to the Annual Report on Form 10-K of Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc.; and

2.    Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report.

Date:  February 28, 2013

/s/ Peter M. Wilver                                                                   

Peter M. Wilver

Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer