Dr. Ed Chu ’80, ’83 MMSc, ’83 MD

Dr. Ed Chu ’80, ’83 MMSc, ’83 MD, of New Rochelle, N.Y.; Nov. 13, of glioblastoma. He dedicated his life to advancing cancer medicine and mentoring medical professionals. His expertise in pharmacology and his dedication to improving therapies for colorectal cancer led to the identification of new treatments and significant scientific advances in the field. During his career he held tenured positions and leadership roles at Yale School of Medicine and Yale Cancer Center and the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, where he was chief of hematology-oncology and deputy director of the Hillman Cancer Center. In 2020, he was appointed director of the Montefiore Einstein Comprehensive Cancer Center, vice president of cancer medicine, and the Carol and Roger Einiger Professor of Cancer Medicine. He transformed the cancer center into an integrated enterprise, resulting in their first comprehensive status designation from the National Cancer Institute. He is survived by wife Dr. Laurie Harrold and two children.