History & Key Figures

The Amethyst story has been shaped by the ambition to make the latest radiotherapy technologies available to all patients across Europe.

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2010

Foundation of Amethyst Radiotherapy, by Ludovic Robert and the Goldenberg family, who have been active in the healthcare and pharma markets in Europe for the past 35 years.

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(sept)

2012

First Amethyst clinic becomes operational in Bucharest (Romania)

(dec)

2013

Opening of the first Amethyst radiotherapy centre in Poland, located in Krakow.

(sept)

2014

Our second Amethyst clinic in Romania – located in Cluj – becomes operational

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(sept)

2014

First Amethyst Centers in France : Compiègne and Creil clinics join Amethyst network of radiotherapy centres

(july)

2015

Amethyst welcomes a third clinic in France, located in La Garenne-Colombes, close to Paris and La Défense business district

(sept)

2016

Gray radiotherapy centre in Maubeuge joins Amethyst and becomes the fourth Amethyst centre in France

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(may)

2017

First Amethyst radiotherapy center in Italy is established through a partnership with the Fatebenefratelli Order in Rome and is located on the Tiber Island.

2016

2017

2018

2019

Construction of new bunker in La Garenne-Colombes - equipped with a new Varian Truebeam linac - and investment in new Saginova equipment for brachytherapy

Extension of the Compiègne clinic, equipped with state-of-the-art equipment, including a Varian Trubeam linac

2017

2019

Major upgrade investment at Maubeuge clinic (installation of new Elektra Versa HD accelerator, scanner upgrade and new Raysearch TPS software)

Autumn

2019

Upgrade of Creil equipment (new Varian Truebeam linac and Exactrac position control system)

(nov)

2019

The Rohatyn Group invests in Amethyst Radiotherapy to accelerate the growth of the Company across Europe through the roll-up of clinics, the development of greenfield centers and outsourcing partnerships with hospitals.

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(march)

2020

Amethyst Radiotherapy expands its footprint into the UK through the acquisition of Medical Equipment Solutions Limited (MESL), a specialised provider of intracranial radiation treatments at Queen Square Radiosurgery Centre in London and Thornbury Radiosurgery Centre in Sheffield.