Sidney Farber

Sidney Farber
Farber in 1960
Born	(1903-09-30)September 30, 1903 Buffalo, New York
Died	March 30, 1973(1973-03-30) (aged 69) Boston, Massachusetts
Alma mater	University at Buffalo Harvard University
Known for	Chemotherapy, Fundraising and advocacy for cancer research
Spouse	Norma (née Holzman) ​ ​ (m. 1928)​
Awards	Lasker-DeBakey Clinical Medical Research Award
Scientific career
Fields	oncology, pathology, pediatrics
Institutions	Boston Children's Hospital Dana–Farber Cancer Institute

Sidney Farber (September 30, 1903 – March 30, 1973) was an American pediatric pathologist. He is regarded as the father of modern chemotherapy for his work using folic acid antagonists to combat leukemia, which led to the development of other chemotherapeutic agents against other malignancies. Farber was also active in cancer research advocacy and fundraising, such as through his establishment of The Jimmy Fund, a foundation dedicated to pediatric research in childhood cancers. The Dana–Farber Cancer Institute is named after him.^[1]