MilliporeSigma Employee Spotlight: Chris Famolare

As part of our employee spotlight series, we’re sitting down with Chris Famolare, global manager of sustainable operations, to learn more about how he’s driving sustainability at MilliporeSigma. The life science business of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany operates as MilliporeSigma in the U.S. and Canada.

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