Varian Medical Systems was founded as Varian Associates in 1948 by Russell H. Varian, William Webster Hansen, and Edward Ginzton.
The company originally sold electromagnetic equipment, including Klystron, the first tube that could produce electromagnetic waves.
Today Varian Medical Systems manufactures hardware and software products for the treatment of cancer with brachytherapy, stereotactic radiosurgery, stereotactic radiotherapy, and stereotactic body radiotherapy. The company’s X-ray unit produces X-ray generating tubes and imaging subsystems.
Varian Medical Systems trades publicly on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol VAR, is a member of the S&P 500, is #737 in the Fortune 1000, has 6,800 employees, and had $3.08 billion in revenue in 2014.
Varian Medical SystemsVarian Medical Systems was founded as Varian Associates in 1948 by Russell H. Varian, William Webster Hansen, and Edward Ginzton.
The company originally sold electromagnetic equipment, including Klystron, the first tube that could produce electromagnetic waves.
Today Varian Medical Systems manufactures hardware and software products for the treatment of cancer with brachytherapy, stereotactic radiosurgery, stereotactic radiotherapy, and stereotactic body radiotherapy. The company’s X-ray unit produces X-ray generating tubes and imaging subsystems.
History
Varian Medical Systems trades publicly on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol VAR, is a member of the S&P 500, is #737 in the Fortune 1000, has 6,800 employees, and had $3.08 billion in revenue in 2014.
