THE REAVEN FAMILY
Gerald (Jerry) Reaven, who made fundamental contributions to the study of insulin resistance, died last week (February 12). He was 89.
In 1970, Reaven developed the first test to measure how insulin mediates glucose uptake in humans, and he used the technique to demonstrate the significance of insulin resistance in the development of type 2 diabetes.
“Jerry Reaven was a true Stanford pioneer,” says Lloyd Minor, dean of Stanford University School of Medicine, in a statement. “He was the consummate scientist whose rigorous scholarship was a model for researchers at Stanford and around the world. He will be missed.”
Reaven was born in Gary, Indiana, in 1928, and completed his undergraduate and medical school studies at the University of Chicago. He performed his residency training ...
