文摘
The background and history of the Keith L. Parker Memorial Lecture is summarized. Douglas M. Stocco, Ph.D. was the 2016 Parker Lecturer at the XVII Adrenal Cortex Meeting. Dr. Stocco’s background, education and history in science are presented. Dr. Stocco is best known for discovering the steroidogenic acute regulatory protein, StAR. Dr. Stocco has been widely recognized for his outstanding scientific contributions.