Rate My Professor Thomas Lynch

Dr. Thomas J. Lynch Jr., MD, serves as President and Director of Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center, holding the Raisbeck Endowed Chair, and is a Professor in the Division of Hematology and Oncology at the University of Washington School of Medicine. In the field of Medicine at Fred Hutch Cancer Center, he sets the strategic direction, oversees centerwide initiatives, represents the institution to major partners and governmental bodies, directs the Fred Hutch/University of Washington/Seattle Children's Cancer Consortium, and acts as principal investigator for its Cancer Center Support Grant. Prior to joining Fred Hutch in February 2020, Dr. Lynch was Chief Scientific Officer at Bristol-Myers Squibb, where he led research and development in cancer, cardiovascular disease, fibrosis, and immunoscience. His distinguished career also encompasses CEO of the Massachusetts General Physicians Organization, Director of Yale Cancer Center, Physician-in-Chief of Yale’s Smilow Cancer Hospital, Chief of Hematology-Oncology at Massachusetts General Hospital, and Professor of Medicine at Harvard Medical School and Yale School of Medicine. He completed his MD at Yale School of Medicine in 1986 and BS in Biology, magna cum laude, at Yale College in 1982, followed by clinical training in internal medicine at Massachusetts General Hospital and medical oncology training at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute.