Gerald I. Shulman, M.D., Ph.D.

Gerald I. Shulman, M.D., Ph.D., professor of medicine and of cellular and molecular physiology and a Howard Hughes Medical Institute investigator, is the 2008 recipient of the Stanley J. Korsmeyer Award in recognition of his contributions to the fields of insulin resistance and type 2 diabetes mellitus. The award is given by the American Society for Clinical Investigation and carries an unrestricted $10,000 grant. Shulman has pioneered the application of magnetic resonance spectroscopy to noninvasive examination of intra-cellular glucose and fat metabolism in humans.