Joslin Leadership Passes the Torch

“I want to take the Joslin team to the next level, pushing research towards impacting cures and spreading the quality of care,” said Ranch C. Kimball, the newly-appointed president of the world-renowned Joslin Diabetes Center today.

Selected following an international search conducted over five months by a committee of distinguished representatives, Kimball earned the unanimous approval of the Joslin Diabetes Center Board of Trustees. He will assume the post effective February 1 of this year. Kimball has some big shoes to fill, replacing leading endocrinologist (and dLife medical advisory board member) Dr. C. Ronald Kahn. After 25 years in Joslin leadership roles, Dr. Kahn leaves the presidency to devote more time to his diabetes research activities.

Responsible for attracting major biotechnology and pharmaceutical firms to establish operations in the state of Massachusetts, Kimball earned the honor of the Biotech Industry Organization’s award for top state executive in the country. He also served as Governor Romey’s chief economic leader and advisor, overseeing 22 agencies, four cabinet secretaries, and more than 2,500 employees from several business sectors.

dLife asked Kimball about his goals during the course of his presidency:

“I want to drive the diversification of research funding, taking the real and exciting promise of our research and communicate those advancements to the funding community.” He added that he wants to make diabetes a less intrusive part of people’s lives, by means of technology such as insulin pumps, glucose meters, and other technological advancements while working towards a cure...The foot is on the gas pedal to go after this disease and its complications.”

Comments

1. At 01:59 AM on Tue, Feb 6, 2007 Robert Little wrote:

   Joslin Diabetes has been nothing but a benefit to me. I have been diabetic just shy of 16 years now. They have done more for me in the past 3.5 months than all of my Doctors and Diabetes educators combined in the past 15 + years. Thank you Joslin
   

2. At 05:06 PM on Fri, Feb 2, 2007 Weezie (Ann) Rubino wrote:

   I've just recently signed on with dlife and was reading the article about the new president of the Joslin Diabetes Center. I was diagnosed as a Type I diabetic in 1958 at age 6, and was under the care of Dr. Robert Bradley at the Joslin Clinic, for more than 22 years before he became the president and I moved away. Is the clinic what is now the Joslin Diabetes Center and was Dr. Bradley once the president of that facility?

   Also, my 50th anniversary will be in June of 2008. Is there some type of recognition that I can apply for and how do I do that? Thank you for your answer to my questions!!
   WEEZIE Boyle-Rubino

3. At 12:46 PM on Wed, Jan 24, 2007 Joslin Leadership wrote:

   Have a self driven resource. Where profits fund research. Joslin marketing products and ideas that help people manage diabetes. While profits go back into research.After living with diabetes for forty years.I have a idea to share. My concern is having profits go into research a full circle effect. Not helping a corporation collect $$$.Joslin would,should and could be benefitting and so would all of us diabetics. In touch with eachother.