EXHIBIT 23.2

CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS

To the Retirement Savings Committee of the Genzyme Corporation 401(k) Plan:

We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration
Statements on Form S-8 (No. 33-21241 and 33-55126) of Genzyme Corporation of our
report dated June 21, 2000 relating to the financial statements and supplemental
schedule of the Genzyme Corporation 401(k) Plan, which appears in this Annual
Report on Form 10-K/A.

                                          /s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

Boston, Massachusetts

June 29, 2001