Vincent Marks (10 June 1930 – 6 November 2023) was an English pathologist and clinical biochemist known for his works on studying insulin and hypoglycemia.
His contributions to medical science include simplifying low blood glucose testing, introducing insulin radioimmunoassay, and advancing diabetes research.
Marks was also a nutritionist who studied intestinal hormones and coined the term "muesli belt malnutrition", referring to parents feeding their children what is considered extremely healthy foods, but, in the process depriving them of essential fats.
[2] Marks began his career in the late 1950s at the National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery, focusing on detecting low blood sugar and researching pancreatic and glucose-management hormones.
[1] His laboratory was among the first to offer insulin assays for testing across National Health Service (NHS) hospitals in the United Kingdom.
[3] His research extended to monitoring drug levels in the blood and investigating hormones like melatonin and insulin-like growth factors.
He also coined the term "muesli belt malnutrition", referring to parents feeding their children what is considered extremely healthy foods, but, in the process depriving them of essential fats.
His testimony in Danish-born British socialite Claus von Bülow's 1985 trial challenged accusations of insulin injection and led to an acquittal.