“…These individuals have shaped the diabetes landscape for generations to come through their scientific and clinical contributions in the field of diabetes and, just as importantly, in their roles as mentors and role models for all of us in their professional and personal lives. Our Profiles in Progress plaque recipients for 2015–2016 were Trevor Orchard, Philip E. Cryer, Abbas E. Kitabchi, and Maria Gordon Buse, who were featured in our September and December 2015 and March and June 2016 issues, respectively (12–15). …”