Edward J. Benz Jr. is the former president of Dana–Farber Cancer Institute in Boston, Massachusetts.,[1] and the Richard and Susan Smith Professor of Medicine[2] as well as a professor of genetics at Harvard Medical School.[3]
He was named to the presidency of Dana-Farber in 2000, succeeding David G. Nathan.[4] He was also the chief executive officer of Dana-Farber/Partners Cancer Care, a member of the Governing Board for Dana-Farber/Boston Children's Cancer and Blood Disorders Center,[5] and the director of the Dana-Farber/Harvard Cancer Center.[6] In October 2016, Benz was succeeded by Dr. Laurie H. Glimcher.