100 years of Insulin

On January 23, 1922, the first patient, Leonard Thompson, aged 14, was successfully treated with insulin.

In 2021 ISPAD celebrated 100 years since the discovery of insulin and 99 years since the first patient was successfully treated with insulin!

ISPAD celebrated the discovery of insulin year-round with diverse content from our members and partners.

We are delighted to share a special report on "Insulin Past, Present and Future: 100 Years from the Nobel Prize" composed by ISPAD Education Chairperson and ISPAD Historian, Dr. Stuart Brink