In Memoriam: Benoit de Crombrugghe, MD

[Alana Stewart]

It is with sadness that we announce the passing of Benoit de Crombrugghe, MD on Sunday, December 4, 2022 at the age of 87. Dr. Benoit discovered his passion for scientific research while completing a two-year research fellowship at the National Institutes of Health in Bethesda, Maryland where he later became a research scientist, performing laboratory work in molecular biology and studying gene regulation. In 1987, he became a Professor and Chair of the Department of Molecular Genetics at the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center.

To read more about Dr. Crombrugghe’s prominent career, click here.

Please join us in recognizing Dr. Crombrugghe’s contributions by leaving a note or sharing a memory. Donations may be made to the Michael J. Fox Foundation, or the Houston Area Parkinson Society.