Daniel Porte Jr.: A Leader in Our Understanding of the Role of Defective Insulin Secretion and Action in Obesity and Type 2 Diabetes

Daniel Porte Jr. was born in New York City in 1931, and with his father being a clinical cardiologist, medicine was part of his life from very early on. After completing his undergraduate studies at Brown University, he commenced his migration west by first attending medical school at the University of Chicago, where he graduated with honors in 1957. Completing his westward migration, Dan moved to San Francisco for his internship and residency...