100 Most Influential People in Healthcare - 2017

Rank 36

Laurie Glimcher,

65

President and CEO, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Brigham and Women's Hospital

  • Years on list: 1

Besides leading the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Glimcher is also CEO of Dana-Farber/Partners CancerCare, director of Dana-Farber/Harvard Cancer Center and a trustee of Dana-Farber/Children's Hospital Cancer Care. Glimcher, who was involved in developing former Vice President Joe Biden's Cancer Moonshot initiative, has helped facilitate progress in cancer research and care, collaboration with industry to facilitate the work and current health policy.