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.
Biography
editHe earned his Doctor of Medicine from Harvard Medical School in 1973,[7] and a master's degree (privatum) from Yale University and his bachelor's from Princeton University.[8] His medical school thesis, which was done at Boston Children's Hospital, won the Soma Weiss and Leon Resnick Awards for Research.[9]
He completed training at the National Institutes of Health, Yale University School of Medicine and Brigham and Women's Hospital, in Boston, Mass.[10]
He is board certified in both hematology and internal medicine and remains clinically active.[11] He is a fellow of the American College of Physicians[12] and is known for his work on blood disorders.[13]
Previous positions
editPrior to his role at Dana-Farber, Benz was the chairman of the Department of Medicine at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. At Johns Hopkins, he served as the Sir William Osler Professor of Medicine.[14] He also served as physician in chief at Johns Hopkins Hospital.[15]
He has also been president at the American Society of Hematology, the Association of American Cancer Institutes, the American Society for Clinical Investigation,[16] the American Clinical and Climatological Society,[17] and the Friends of the National Institute of Nursing Research.[18]
Research
editBenz is an active researcher who receives funding through the National Institutes of Health[19] and is part of the leukemia research program at Dana-Farber/Harvard Cancer Center.[20] His research centers on the molecular basis and genetics around inherited blood disorders.[21]
Publications
editBenz is an associate editor for the New England Journal of Medicine.[22] He is the author of more than 300 articles, books, reviews and abstracts.[23] In particular, he is coeditor of several standard texts:
- Hematology: Basic Principles and Practice (Silberstein, Leslie E., et al. Hematology: Basic Principles and Practice. Elsevier Health Sciences, 2012)[24]
- Principles and Practice of Medicine (Benz, Edward J. et al. Principles and Practice of Medicine. Appleton and Lange, 2005)[25]
- Oxford Textbook of Medicine, 4th ed. (Warrell, D.A., et al. Oxford Textbook of Medicine. Oxford University Press, 2003)[26]
Awards and honors
edit- Margaret L. Kripke Legend Award, 2011[27]
- American Society of Hematology Mentoring Award in Basic Science, 2007[28]
- Chair, National Institutes of Health Director's Blue Ribbon Panel on the future of Intramural Clinical Research, 2003[29]
- Royal Society of Medicine Book Award (for Oxford Textbook of Medicine), 2003[30]
- Elected to: Institute of Medicine, American Academy of Arts and Sciences,[31] American Society for Clinical Investigation,[32] and the Association of American Physicians.[33]
References
edit- ^ "Edward J. Benz, MD Physician Profile". Archived from the original on 2015-09-23. Retrieved 2013-11-25.
- ^ Huntsman Cancer Institute External Advisory Board
- ^ Telegram & Gazette, “Today’s Pan-Mass Challenge raising millions for cancer research”
- ^ Edward J. Benz, Jr., President of Dana-Farber
- ^ Edward J. Benz, Jr., President of Dana-Farber
- ^ DF/HCC Membership Profile
- ^ U.S. News & World Report
- ^ John B. Graham Medical Student Research Society
- ^ "MD Anderson Cancer Center Women Faculty Programs" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-12-31. Retrieved 2013-10-28.
- ^ Huntsman Cancer Center External Advisory Board
- ^ "DFCI Physician Profile". Archived from the original on 2015-09-23. Retrieved 2013-11-25.
- ^ Huntsman Cancer Institute External Advisory Board
- ^ Newswire, Edward J. Benz, Jr., MD, Named President of Dana–Farber Cancer Institute
- ^ John B. Graham Medical Student Research Society Research Day Speakers, 2010
- ^ The Baltimore Sun, “Hopkins Picks Chief Physician
- ^ "MD Anderson 2011 Margaret L. Kripke Legend Award" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-12-31. Retrieved 2013-10-28.
- ^ Bloomberg Businessweek Executive Profile[dead link]
- ^ Huntsman Cancer Center External Advisory Board
- ^ "MD Anderson Cancer Center Women Faculty Programs" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-12-31. Retrieved 2013-10-28.
- ^ Dana-Farber/Harvard Cancer Center
- ^ "MD Anderson Cancer Center Women Faculty Programs" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-12-31. Retrieved 2013-10-28.
- ^ About NEJM Editors and Publishers
- ^ "MD Anderson Cancer Center Women Faculty Programs" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-12-31. Retrieved 2013-10-28.
- ^ Google Scholar - Hematology: Basic Principles and Practice
- ^ Amazon.com - Principles and Practice of Medicine
- ^ Google Books - Oxford Textbook of Medicine, Fourth Edition
- ^ "MD Anderson Cancer Center Women Faculty Programs" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-12-31. Retrieved 2013-10-28.
- ^ ASH Mentor Award
- ^ Huntsman Cancer Institute External Advisory Board
- ^ "MD Anderson Cancer Center Women Faculty Programs" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-12-31. Retrieved 2013-10-28.
- ^ "USA-India Chamber of Commerce, speaker profiles". Archived from the original on 2015-12-22. Retrieved 2013-10-28.
- ^ Huntsman Cancer Institute External Advisory Board
- ^ Association of American Physicians, member directory