Frederick Grant Banting

Frederick Grant Banting was a Canadian medical scientist and physician best known for co-discovering insulin in 1921, a groundbreaking treatment for diabetes. His research, conducted alongside Charles Best, transformed diabetes from a fatal disease into a manageable condition. Banting's work earned him the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine in 1923, making him one of the first Canadians to receive this honor. Beyond his contribution to medicine, he served as a captain in World War I and later advocated for the importance of scientific research in improving public health. Banting remains a significant figure in medical history.