Laurie H. Glimcher, the Stephen and Suzanne Weiss Dean of the Weill Cornell Medical College and provost for medical affairs of Cornell University, was named as the winner of the 2012 William B. Coley Award for Distinguished Research in Basic Immunology from the Cancer Research Institute. This award is presented to scientists who have made significant achievements in the field of basic immunology that deepened the understanding of the immune system’s response to disease.
Dr. Glimcher became dean of Weill Cornell Medical College at the beginning of this year. Previously, she was the Irene Heinz Given Professor of Immunology at the Harvard School of Public Health and professor of medicine at Harvard Medical School.
Dean Glimcher is a fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, a member of the National Academy of Sciences, and a member of the Institute of Medicine of the National Academy of Sciences. She also is a member and past president of the American Association of Immunologists.
Dr. Glimcher is a magna cum laude graduate of Harvard University and completed her medical training at Harvard Medical School.