Roger H. Unger | |
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| Born | March 7, 1924 |
| Died | August 22, 2020 (aged 96) |
| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | Yale University, Columbia University (MD) |
| Occupation | Physician |
| Known for | Studies of the physiology of pancreatic islets, development of the first radioimmunoassay for glucagon |
| Spouse | Marlise |
| Children | 4 [2] |
| Relatives | Harlow Giles Unger (brother) |
| Awards | Lilly Award (1964) Banting Medal (1975) Fred Conrad Koch Award (1983) Rolf Luft Award (2014)[1] |
Roger H. Unger (March 7, 1924 – August 22, 2020) was an American physician known for his studies of the physiology of pancreatic islets.[3] In particular the elucidation of the roles of insulin and glucagon in the regulation of normal blood glucose homeostasis and in the pathogenesis of diabetes, and the establishment of glucagon as a hormone. He was the Touchstone/West Distinguished Chair in Diabetes Research at University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center.[4][5][6]
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- ^ "In Memoriam: Dr. Roger H. Unger, visionary endocrinologist and preeminent authority on diabetes". The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center. Retrieved 2 September 2020.