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    A scientist conducts scientific research to advance knowledge in their area of interest. They are motivated by a desire to understand the world. Science includes the study of experiments performed by scientists with observations and records. Errol Morrison is an endocrinologist and biochemist who has changed diabetes treatment in Jamaica, the Caribbean, and worldwide. He pioneered diabetes organizations, launched university outreach programs, and conducted extensive research on medicinal plants for treating conditions like diabetes and hypertension. For his research and services, Morrison has received numerous honors and awards.

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    A scientist conducts scientific research to advance knowledge in their area of interest. They are motivated by a desire to understand the world. Science includes the study of experiments performed by scientists with observations and records. Errol Morrison is an endocrinologist and biochemist who has changed diabetes treatment in Jamaica, the Caribbean, and worldwide. He pioneered diabetes organizations, launched university outreach programs, and conducted extensive research on medicinal plants for treating conditions like diabetes and hypertension. For his research and services, Morrison has received numerous honors and awards.

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    A scientist conducts scientific research to advance knowledge in their area of interest. They are motivated by a desire to understand the world. Science includes the study of experiments performed by scientists with observations and records. Errol Morrison is an endocrinologist and biochemist who has changed diabetes treatment in Jamaica, the Caribbean, and worldwide. He pioneered diabetes organizations, launched university outreach programs, and conducted extensive research on medicinal plants for treating conditions like diabetes and hypertension. For his research and services, Morrison has received numerous honors and awards.

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    Who is a scientist ?

    A scientist is a person who conducts scientific


    research to advance knowledge in an area of
    interest. Scientists are motivated to work in
    several ways. Many have a desire to understand
    why the world is as we see it and how it came to be .
    What is Science?

    Science is the subject which includes the study


    of various experiments performed by a
    scientist with all observations and records
    included.
    Eroll Morrisson
    Important Events

    ● Errol York St Aubyn Morrison was born on 21 September 1945.

    ● In 1982, he pioneered the formation of the Diabetes Association of


    the Caribbean, which now has 26 member countries

    ● president from 1985 to 1987

    ● its vice president from 1989 to 1991.

    ● In 1991 he launched the University Diabetes Outreach Project which


    now coordinates the activities of the university in relation to diabetes,
    organising an annual international conference which attracts
    500-1,000 participants from the world over, and which is conducted
    by a combined faculty from the Caribbean, Europe, USA, Africa and
    Canada
    ● A research he spanned was from 1979-1999 and yielded over 20
    doctoral graduates supervised by him.

    ● Chair of the IDF North America & the Caribbean Region (1996-2002);
    ● Pro Vice Chancellor(Graduate Studies), University of the West
    Indies(1999-2007);
    ● President of the University of Technology,Jamaica (2007-2015).
    Discoveries

    ● Endocrinologist and Biochemist who has changed the face of diabetes


    in Jamaica, the Caribbean and the world. Professor Morrison's work is
    centred around the investigation of medicinal plants used in the
    treatment of diabetes mellitus.

    ● He launched the university diabetes outreach program.

    ● He played a key role in partnership between the international Diabetes


    Federation and PAN American Health Organization.(PAHO/WHO).

    ● He applied the St.Vincent declaration intervention model to the americans


    in the form of the declaring to the americans on diabetes.(DOTA).

    ● As a biochemist, he has conducted extensive research on indigenous


    medicinal plants as potential therapeutic agents Hypertension.
    RESULTS

    ● For this he was awarded the Queen's gold medal to the


    British Commonwealth for distinguished service to diabetes
    mellitus locally and internationally (2006); and also the
    Hellmut Mehnert UNESCO/International Diabetes
    Federation(IDF) prize(2011).

    ● Renown for his philanthropy, research and medical services


    he was awarded the Gold Musgrave medal (1998) and was
    honoured by the government of Jamaica with the
    conferment of the Order of Jamaica(2001).

    ● He has written over 200 peer reviewed scientific


    publications, 20 books and technical reports.
    Apply to the daily Life

    Dr E. Morrison has created a healthy pathway for the critical


    health conditions hypertension and diabetes.
    The medical health plant he found as a treatment still remains as a
    necessary cure for today's diabetes and hypertension patients.

    Us.

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