Robert Channon
Robert Derek Channon (born 15 June 1944) is a British engineer known for inventing an
insulin pump for diabetics, and miniaturized helicopters for the UK military. A diabetic himself, Channon developed the three ounce insulin pump to replace his own regular
insulin injections. The National Medical Research Foundation awarded Channon £26,000 to develop the pump. In 1980, the National Medical Research Foundation awarded
Guy's Hospital £40,000 to test Channon's pump in people with diabetes. The trial, under the supervision of
Harry Keen, tested whether using the pump reduced the development of blindness in 30 people with diabetes.
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