FAQ About Frederick Banting

Banting was inspired to research insulin after reading an article about the pancreatic duct's role in producing digestive enzymes. He hypothesized that if the pancreas was degenerated, it would destroy the insulin-producing islets of Langerhans. This theory led Banting to devise experiments to isolate insulin in collaboration with Charles Best and under the supervision of Professor J.J.R. Macleod at the University of Toronto.