Alan D. Cherrington PhD

 He currently holds the Jacquelyn A. Turner and Dr. Dorothy J. Turner Chair in Diabetes Research and is a passionate researcher, mentor, and educator. 

Over the years, Cherrington’s work has defined the effects of various hormonal and neuronal factors on liver glucose metabolism. Most recently, he’s examined the role they play in regulating glucose production during stressful situations such as exercise, hypoglycemia, illness, or injury, and is working to bridge the gap between academia and the pharmaceutical sector. 

He has published nearly 300 peer-review papers and served as President of the American Diabetes Association. As the first non-medical physician to hold this position, Cherrington traveled extensively across the globe to educate people on the rapid spread of diabetes. 

Widely recognized in his field, Cherrington has received numerous professional honors, including the Lilly Award, the Rachmiel Levine Award and the Banting Medal for Service from the American Diabetes Association, the David Rumbough Award from the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation, the R.E. Heist Award from the University of Toronto and the Charles R. Park Faculty Award for Research from Vanderbilt University.