Frederick Grant Banting (1891-1941)

Frederick Grant Banting was a Canadian orthopedic surgeon, artist and Nobel laureate noted as the discoverer of insulin. The story of the discovery of insulin is filled with controversy, drama, academic bickering, and the excitement and reward that come with having an impact on the lives of millions of patients suffering from the then fatal disease, diabetes. Banting and a medical student assigned to him in the laboratory in the summer of 1921 are credited with the