University of Edinburgh in 1927, Banting gave the 1928 Cameron Lecture in Edinburgh. He was a member of numerous medical academies and societies in Canada and abroad, including the British and American Physiological Societies, and the American Pharmacological Society. In 1934, he was knighted as a Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire (KBE) King George V and became an active Vice-President of the Diabetic Association (now Diabetes UK). In May 1935 he was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society. In 2004, Banting was inducted into the National Inventors Hall of Fame. Flame of Hope A "Flame of Hope" was lit by Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother in 1989 as a tribute to Dr. Frederick Grant Banting and all the people that have lost their lives to diabetes. The flame will remain lit until there is a cure for diabetes. When a cure is found, the flame will be extinguished by the researchers who discover the cure. The flame is located at Sir Frederick Banting Square in London, Ontario, Canada beside the Banting House National Historic Site of Canada. Time capsule A time capsule was buried in the Sir Frederick Banting Square in 1991 to honour the 100th anniversary of Sir Frederick Banting's birth. It was buried by the International Diabetes Federation youth representatives and Governor General of Canada Ray Hnatyshyn. It will be exhumed if a cure for diabetes is found. Honorary degrees Sir Frederick Banting received honorary degrees from several universities: University of Western Ontario (LL.D.) on May 30, 1924 University of Toronto (D.Sc.) in 1924 Queen's University (LL.D.) in 1924 University of Michigan (LL.D.) in 1924 Yale University (D.Sc.) in 1924 University of the State of New York (D.Sc.) in 1931 McGill University (D.Sc.) in 1939 Honorific eponyms Events Banting Lectures, annual lecture series organized by the American Diabetes Association Banting Award, highly prestigious award for the best researchers in Canada, valued at $70,000 per year. Schools Ontario: Banting and Best Public School, Toronto Ontario: Banting Memorial High School, Alliston Ontario: Sir Frederick Banting Secondary School, London British Columbia: École Banting Middle School, Coquitlam Tribute Since 1941, the American Diabetes Association confers Banting Medals for those with long-term contribution to diabetes research and treatment. In 1991, International Diabetes Federation and World Health Organization (WHO) made his birthday the World Diabetes Day. On November 14, 2016, Google celebrated his 125th birthday with a