PNRI is a nonprofit biomedical research organization founded by William B. Hutchinson, Sr., M.D., in 1956. Today the Institute employs more than 100 scientists, technical, and professional staff. Its researchers are among the most respected in the industry--multiple Principal Scientists are members of the National Academy of Sciences--and are dedicated to making scientific discoveries that translate into improved health for all people living with, or at risk of developing, diabetes and other genetically based diseases.