Rachmiel Levine (August 26, 1910 – February 22, 1998) was a Polish-born American endocrinologist and leader in the field of diabetes research.
His mother died when he was an infant and his father was killed at the end of World War I.
Following his graduation, he moved to the United States to complete his internship and residency at Michael Reese Hospital in Chicago.
[2] His description of glucose transport, published in 1949, was named "the Levine effect" and led to his being described as "the father of modern diabetes research".
[3] His group also found that the effect of exercise on glucose transport in muscle was similar to that of insulin.