The Banting and Best Medical Research Act, 1923

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Title: The Banting and Best Medical Research Act, 1923
Author: Ontario. Legislative Assemby (15th, 4th Session : 1923)
Place: Toronto
Publisher: Ontario. Legislative Assemby
Date: 1923
Physical Description: 1 leaf ; 32 x 19 cm.
Scope and Content: Printed broadside of Bill 200: An Act to provide for an Annual Grant to the University of Toronto for the promotion of Medical Research. Provides for an annual grant of $10,000 to the University of Toronto for medical research.
Digital ID: insulin:Q10015
Note(s): MS. COLL. 76 (Banting), Box 10, Folder 2
Title taken from the act which states: 'This Act may be cited as...'
This bill passed into law in May, 1923 and the Banting and Best Chair of Medical Research was established. F. G. Banting was appointed the first director. In July C. H. Best was appointed to the position of research associate and given $2500 for the 'promotion of Medical Research under his direction.' This chair later became the Banting and Best Department of Medical Research.
Subject(s): Banting, Frederick Grant, Sir, 1891-1941
Best, Charles Herbert, 1899-
University of Toronto. Banting and Best Chair of Medical Research
University of Toronto. Banting and Best Department of Medical Research
Related Item(s) (URI): https://insulin.library.utoronto.ca/islandora/object/insulin:L10286
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