HERCULES, CA -- (MARKET WIRE) -- March 13, 2007 -- Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc. (AMEX: BIO) (AMEX: BIOb), a multinational manufacturer and distributor of life science research and clinical diagnostics products, announced today that its cofounder and Chairman of the Board, David Schwartz, was presented with the 2007 Pittcon Heritage Award in February during the annual Pittsburgh Conference on Analytical Chemistry and Applied Spectroscopy (Pittcon).