Abstract
It was a wonderful birthday celebration. Because Paul Eston Lacy would turn 80 on 7 February 2005, luminaries in the field of islet transplantation from around the world came to honor him in Philadelphia on 1 December 2004. Lee Ducat of NDRI (National Disease Research Interchange) carefully selected the speakers and artfully managed the affair. Pictures of Paul holding his signature pipe seemed to be everywhere. So did Paul, grinning graciously, enthusiastically greeting his many friends and admirers. The large audience heard scientific presentations, sharp questions, circumspect answers (and a few edgy ones), and enjoyed interactive meals. His old-time friends presented him with a bound volume of personal letters of tribute. The first Paul E. Lacy Medal was awarded to James Shapiro of Edmonton. Paul himself spoke effortlessly and knowingly of the history of islet transplantation and made predictions for the future. His life-long passion and dedication to curing patients of diabetes was never more evident. He was his usual robust, folksy, confident, and humble self. One could not have …
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