NABARRO, ALAN

1914 - 2009

Admin history: Alan David Nunes Nabarro was born in Cricklewood on 10 November 1914. He was diagnosed with diabetes in 1921, and was one of the first diabetics in the UK to be treated with insulin from 1923. As a child, and throughout his life, Alan took an active interest in his condition, corresponding with his doctor and diabetes specialists around the world, collecting literature on the subject, creating suitable recipe and diet sheets, and later becoming an active member of the British Diabetic Association, writing and speaking about diabetes, and working to improve the lives of diabetics globally. He was also involved in charity work, particularly youth work with the Victoria Boys Club in Norwood. In 1968, Alan received an OBE in recognition of his various charitable work. On 21 March 1944, Alan married Vera Ruth Kadish, with whom he had two children, Eve and Daniel. Alan worked at his father's firm of solicitors, Nabarro Nathanson, from about 1933 to 1975, at which time he was a senior partner. In February 1977 he sufferred a stroke and died on 22 March 1977. The Alan Nabarro Medal is named in his honour and is awarded by Diabetes UK to people who have lived with diabetes for 50 years.‎