Roger H. Unger | |
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Born | |
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]