In 1921, a team of Canadian researchers discovered the molecule insulin and ignited a century of ground-breaking innovations in diabetes care that have since saved countless lives.
Today, we are fortunate to have better medicines than ever, yet the number of people living with diabetes continues to grow at an alarming rate, placing a substantial burden on individuals, families and societies.
Frederick Banting and Charles Best at the University of Toronto.
Frederick Banting and Charles Best at the University of Toronto.
Before and after images of a child with type 1 diabetes.
Before and after images of a child with type 1 diabetes.
August and Marie Krogh
August and Marie Krogh
Novo Nordisk insulin production in the 1930s.
Hans Christian Hagedorn
Hans Christian Hagedorn
Novo Nordisk insulin production in the 1940s.
Ames Reflectance Meter
Ames Reflectance Meter
Laboratory in Bagsværd, Denmark.
Laboratory in Bagsværd, Denmark.
Patient with an insulin pump.
Patient with an insulin pump.
The Novo Syringe from 1925 and the first NovoPen® device from 1985.
The Novo Syringe from 1925 and the first NovoPen® device from 1985.
InDuo combination insulin delivery device and blood sugar monitor from 2001.
InDuo combination insulin delivery device and blood sugar monitor from 2001.
Novo Nordisk R&D GLP-1, 2008.
Ayşe Naz Baykal has type 1 diabetes and lives in Turkey.
Ayşe Naz Baykal has type 1 diabetes and lives in Turkey.
Discovering and developing new protein and peptide-based therapies.
Discovering and developing new protein and peptide-based therapies.
Mandy Marquardt has type 1 diabetes, rides for Team Novo Nordisk and lives in the USA.