Mount Everest experiments

Elevation at peak: 29,035 feet above sea level

First ascent to peak: May 29, 1953, Sir Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay, via the South Col route

President: Srini Seshandri

U.S. headquarters: Arden Hills

Twin Cities-area employment: 600

Parent company: Smiths Group PLC, London

Annual revenue: $35 billion

Next study: A closed-circuit breathing device that could help people suffering from chronic lung diseases.