Roger Unger

Roger H. Unger (March 7, 1924 – August 22, 2020) was an American physician known for his studies of the physiology of pancreatic islets.[1] 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.[2][3][4]

References
  1. "Roger Unger, M.D. - Faculty Profile - UT Southwestern".
  2. "Roger Unger". utsouthwestern.edu. Retrieved May 13, 2017.
  3. "2014 Award". utsouthwestern.edu. Retrieved May 13, 2017.
  4. "In Memoriam: Dr. Roger H. Unger, visionary endocrinologist and preeminent authority on diabetes". The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center. Retrieved 2 September 2020.


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