Aaron I. Vinik

Aaron I. Vinik was a South African and American physician-scientist who contributed to the studies of clinical neuropathy and neuroendocrine tumors (NETS). He is credited with having discovered both the Islet Neogenesis Associated Protein (INGAP) gene responsible for stimulating immature cells in the diabetic pancreas to produce insulin and the chemical substance ilotropin. For his work Vinik earned the American College of Endocrinology (AACE) Distinction in Endocrinology Award and a professorship in his name at Eastern Virginia Medical School. Provided by Wikipedia