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  • 100 years of Insulin: the Aberdeen Pioneers

100 years of Insulin: the Aberdeen Pioneers

    23 January 2022 marks the centenary of the first successful treatment of a diabetic patient with insulin. Whilst this treatment took place in Toronto, Canada, here in Aberdeen we’re celebrating the remarkable role of two Aberdonians in this major scientific breakthrough and its life-saving use; John MacLeod and Robin Lawrence.

    To mark the centenary Aberdeen Art Gallery has put together this online presentation which highlights a selection of objects from the Aberdeen Archives, Gallery & Museums collection and guest curator, retired consultant Dr Ken McHardy, formerly of Aberdeen Royal Infirmary, presents an illustrated talk on the discovery of insulin. If you want to explore Aberdeen’s connections to this discovery yourself you can also download their trail to visit sites and buildings that relate to these remarkable researchers.

    Visit the online exhibition

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About Explorathon ’25

Explorathon  has received funding through the UKRI Horizon Europe Guarantee Fund under Grant Ref: EP/X020762/1.

It is delivered by a consortium of Scottish Universities:

  • University of Aberdeen
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