Ian Shanks

Ian Alexander Shanks OBE FRS FRSE FREng FRSA (born 22 June 1948) is a British scientist who invented the technology behind the digital blood glucose meter in 1982, working on his own time while employed at Unilever. In the 1970s Shanks had done significant research on liquid crystal displays (LCDs), and later optoelectronics.

Ian Shanks

Ian Alexander Shanks OBE FRS FRSE FREng FRSA (born 22 June 1948) is a British scientist who invented the technology behind the digital blood glucose meter in 1982, working on his own time while employed at Unilever. In the 1970s Shanks had done significant research on liquid crystal displays (LCDs), and later optoelectronics.