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The discovery of insulin in 1921 by two young investigators
at the University of Toronto, Dr. Frederick Banting and
Charles Best, was one of the most important medical
achievements of the twentieth century. This discovery
brought worldwide renown to Frederick G. Banting and his
colleagues Charles H. Best and James Collip and their
adviser John J. R. MacLoed. Banting and MacLoed were
awarded the Nobel Prize in Medicine in 1923. On May 1,
2003, Sir Frederick Banting, Dr. Charles H. Best and
Dr. James Collip were inducted posthumously, at a ceremony
in Akron, Ohio, into the Inventors Hall of Fame for their
discovery of insulin and pioneering its use to treat diabetes.
As part of Dr. Banting’s legacy, The Banting Research Foundation awards research grants in
all fields of medical research to outstanding Canadian investigators at the beginning of their
independent career to pursue novel approaches to the understanding and treatment of
human disease.
The visionary words of Sir Robert Falconer, first Chairman of The Banting Research Foundation,
have framed our objective since 1925…”to assist young Canadian medical investigators working in
all areas of science with seed grants. Investigators who like Sir Frederick Banting in his time, are
working passionately toward important discoveries every day”.
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