Science Culture Community Participate Go to roche.com Change language to DE Science Culture Community Participate Go to roche.com Lest diesen Artikel auf Deutsch Lire cet article en Français Lea este artículo en Español 点击查看中文版 Culture|About us Why we celebrate life 125 years of recognising life as the most precious gift Share Every moment counts: big and small, messy or planned. Surprising, emotional – even dangerous. Life is an accumulation of all kinds of individual moments. Like the moment when disappointment is put into perspective. The moment we do something for the last time. The moment we allow ourselves to pause and just be. We’re living in a world that’s changing faster than ever, and not all moments are ones we’d want to re-experience. But they’re our moments – and that’s what makes each one invaluable. Living on the edge There seems to be an inherent human desire to push the boundaries of life. In the space of only 125 years, the average life expectancy has more than doubled. This was only possible through the deliberate nurturing of scientific curiosity and innovation. But a longer life isn’t necessarily a better one. Alongside scientific progress comes a responsibility to ensure that the future is one worth living in. Born 1896 Global life expectancy of 32 years1 Born in 2021 Global life expectancy of 82 years2 A better future As a family-owned healthcare company in its fifth generation, Roche’s long-term mission has always been to leave the world better off than before. After 125 years, Roche now employs over 100,000 people across more than 100 countries. What the numbers tell us With an annual spend on research and development higher than any other healthcare company, our focus remains delivering medical advances that change the lives of the people we serve. All while aiming to decrease the healthcare burden on society by half. In 2020, 23.4 billion diagnostic tests provided answers to millions of people around the world 3 28.9 million people were treated with our medicines in 20203 The 12.2 billion spent on R&D in 2020 is the most of any healthcare company. That’s 1.4 million CHF being invested in a better future every single hour3 Making more moments But it’s not about the numbers. It’s an investment in moments. More days, months, years of life. More moments to cherish. More hopes and dreams to inspire the future. More reasons to celebrate. Because life, at its core, is about celebration – whether creating new memories or savouring moments of our past. This has been the driving force behind our work for 125 years, and this is what will spark the moments of eureka that will propel science forward for the next 125. Read next Community | Future Small people, big questions Find out what these kids think it means to turn 125 years old. Explore more References 1 Roser, Max et al. Life Expectancy. [Internet; 2013] Published online at OurWorldInData.org. Available from: https://ourworldindata.org/life-expectancy 2 UNICEF. New Year’s Babies: Over 370,000 children will be born worldwide on New Year’s Day. [Internet: 2021 Jan] Available from: https://www.unicef.org/rosa/press-releases/new-years-babies-over-370000-children-will-be-born-worldwide-new-years-day-unicef 3 Roche Annual Report 2021. [Internet; cited 2021 Jan]. Available from: https://www.roche.com/dam/jcr:4c76f641-c532-4b67-98c4-871f909ebd43/en/ar20e.pdf Explore other topics Culture | Art The Cost of Life - Museum Tinguely and Pharmacy Museum Basel In the exhibition “The Cost of Life: A perspective on health by Paddy Hartley,” the British artist reflects on the topic of risk in medicine and research Science | About us The key to our science We are fostering creativity and diverse scientific thinking to bring forward novel solutions for people and society Community | History A Global History of Roche in the World 1896-2021 The new history of Roche on the occasion of its 125-year anniversary Find us This website contains information on products which targets a wide range of audiences and could contain product details or information otherwise not accessible or valid in your country. Please be aware that we do not take any responsibility for accessing such information which may not comply with any legal process, regulation, registration or usage in the country of your origin. © 2021 F. Hoffmann-La Roche Ltd12/2/2021 Legal Statement Privacy Policy We would like to use strictly necessary cookies, analytics, functional, social media and targeting cookies to improve your experience on our websites. By clicking “Accept all”, you consent to the use of all cookies. For more information or to manage your consent, please click “Cookie Preferences” or visit our Cookie/Privacy Policy Cookie preferences Accept all