Canadian medical doctor Frederick G. Banting (1891-1941) in 1921 led a breakthrough in the treatment of diabetes when he discovered the role of a hormone controlling glucose levels in the pancreas. Soon the production of insulin transformed the former killer disease into a manageable illness.
Orbit Type: Main Belt
MPC 55987
Name:
Banting
Number:
43293
Designation:
2000 GU1
Disc. Date:
2000-04-01
Discoverer:
J. Broughton
Disc. Place:
Reedy Creek