Michael J. Weber (August 23, 1942 – February 11, 2021) was an American research scientist, former director of the University of Virginia Cancer Center and the Weaver Professor of Microbiology, Immunology and Cancer Biology in the University of Virginia School of Medicine. His work focused on understanding cancer cell signaling as a potential target for cancer therapies.
Weber served as Director of the Cancer Center from 2000 until his retirement in 2013, leading the development of the center's clinical space, named in honor of Emily Couric. Even after retirement, he maintained an active lab as Professor Emeritus.
Legacy
His successor as Cancer Center Director, Thomas P. Loughran Jr., called him the "heart and soul" of the cancer center,[5] and noted that Weber was known for being actively invested in the success of his numerous students, post-doctoral fellows, and employees. The University of Virginia School of Medicine established an annual symposium in Weber's honor.[6]