Exhibit 32.1

THERMO FISHER SCIENTIFIC INC.

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

AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO

SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

In connection with the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. (the “Company”) for the period ended March 29, 2014, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the “Report”), the undersigned, Marc N. Casper, President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company, hereby certifies, pursuant to Securities Exchange Act of 1934 Rules 13a-14(b) and 15d-14(b), that:

(1)  The Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and

 (2)  The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.

Dated:  May 2, 2014

/s/ Marc N. Casper

Marc N. Casper

President and Chief Executive Officer

A signed original of this written statement required by Section 906, or other document authenticating, acknowledging, or otherwise adopting the signature that appears in typed form within the electronic version of this written statement required by Section 906, has been provided to Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. and will be retained by Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. and furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission or its staff upon request.