Nicolae Paulescu

Nicolae Paulescu
Nicolae Paulescu in Paris in 1897
Born	(1869-10-30)30 October 1869 Bucharest, United Principalities of Moldavia and Wallachia
Died	17 July 1931(1931-07-17) (aged 61) Bucharest, Kingdom of Romania
Resting place	Bellu Cemetery, Bucharest
Alma mater	University of Paris
Known for	Discovery of an antidiabetic hormone released by the pancreas, later called insulin
Scientific career
Fields	Medicine
Institutions	Carol Davila University of Medicine and Pharmacy

Nicolae Constantin Paulescu (Romanian pronunciation: [nikoˈla.e pa.uˈlesku]; 30 October 1869 (O.S.) – 17 July 1931) was a Romanian physiologist, professor of medicine, and politician, most famous for his work on diabetes, including patenting pancreine (a pancreatic extract containing insulin). The "pancreine" was an extract of bovine pancreas in salted water, after which some impurites were removed with hydrochloric acid and sodium hydroxide. Paulescu was also, with A. C. Cuza, co-founder of the National Christian Union and later, of the National-Christian Defense League in Romania. He was also a leading member of the Iron Guard.