The Canadian clinician-scientist famous for transforming the Gairdner Foundation International Awards into “Canada’s Nobel Prizes”.

Smithies worked at the Connaught Laboratories from 1953-1960 where he developed starch gel electrophoresis, a technique used to separate genetic variants of blood plasm proteins.

Received support from the Banting Research Foundation during the early stage of his career. Went on to discover human prolactin and later created Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR).

Canadian medical researcher known for inventing the world’s first anti-gravity suit.

Son of Charles Best (co-discoverer of insulin) and past President of Laurentian University.

Philanthropist who has made major contributions to support healthcare research.

Dr. Cecil Yip was a pioneer whose seminal discoveries helped us understand the molecular structure of insulin and the molecules that it binds to, also known as insulin receptors.

Director of the Banting & Best Diabetes Centre.

Former Canadian Senator and diabetes care advocate.

Medical historian and author of The Discovery of Insulin.

Led the United Kingdom Prospective Diabetes Study that for the first time showed that controlling blood sugar levels is key to preventing diabetes-related cardiovascular complications.

Stem cell researcher.

Without the discovery of insulin in 1921, American physician and diabetic George Minot would likely not have lived to discover a treatment for pernicious anemia.

President and Science Director at the Gairdner Foundation whose early developmental biology research was supported by the Banting Research Foundation.

Canada’s top doctor is also an ardent advocate for diabetes prevention and has worked tirelessly towards creating supportive environments that foster positive changes for people susceptible to diabetes.

Recipient of a Banting Research Foundation grant, which helped launch her distinguished research career exploring and expanding healthcare provided to retinoblastoma patients.

Nurse and founder of the Charles H. Best Diabetes Centre.

A nurse and diabetes educator who has worked tirelessly to support diabetes patients facing housing insecurity.

Interdisciplinary researcher whose work revealed a key role of the immune system in diabetes.

Frederick Banting’s only son.