Laurie Glimcher

Laurie Glimcher
Born1951 (age 72–73)
EducationHarvard University (BS, MD)
Spouse(s)
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(m. 1973, divorced)​

Gregory Petsko
Children3; including Jake Auchincloss
Parent
AwardsWilliam B. Coley Award (2012)
Scientific career
FieldsCancer immunotherapy
InstitutionsHarvard Medical School
Dana–Farber Cancer Institute

Laurie Hollis Glimcher (born 1951) is an American physician-scientist who was appointed president and CEO of Dana–Farber Cancer Institute in October 2016.[1] She was elected a Member of the American Philosophical Society in 2019. Glimcher has been at the center of controversies related to animal rights activists,[2] excessive corporate payments,[3] and research misconduct.[4]

  1. ^ "Laurie H. Glimcher, MD, named president of Dana–Farber Cancer Institute – Dana–Farber Cancer Institute | Boston, MA". www.dana-farber.org. Retrieved 2016-10-11.
  2. ^ "Weill Cornell Medicine Dean Accused of Chimp Abandonment". The Cornell Daily Sun. 2015-10-30. Retrieved 2016-10-11.
  3. ^ Kowalczyk, Liz; Ryley, Spotlight fellow Sarah L.; Arsenault, Mark (April 3, 2021). "Boston's hospital chiefs moonlight on corporate boards at rates far beyond the national level". BostonGlobe.com. Retrieved 2021-08-08.
  4. ^ "Top Cancer Center Seeks to Retract or Correct Dozens of Studies | News | The New York Times". www.nytimes.com. Retrieved 2024-01-26.