The global Hamilton Group, based in Bonaduz and Domat / Ems, Hamilton Bonaduz AG, Hamilton Medical AG, Hamilton Storage GmbH and Hamilton Ems AG, is one of the technology leaders in life science, storage, measurement and medical technology. The success story is based on the invention of the microliter syringe in the late 1940s by American chemical engineer Clark Hamilton. Today Hamilton produces precision instruments for research and industry as well as intelligent ventilators. In addition, the company is strongly represented in the growth markets of genetics and robotics. Currently, the group employs around 3000 people worldwide, more than 1200 of them in Bonaduz and Domat / Ems. The company is wholly owned by the Hamilton family and has been managed by CEO Andreas Wieland since 2001.