Roderick MacKinnon (born 19 February 1956) is a professor of Molecular Neurobiology and Biophysics at Rockefeller University who won the Nobel Prize in Chemistry together with Peter Agre in 2003 for his work on the structure and operation of ion channels.[1][2][3]
Roderick MacKinnon | |
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 MacKinnon in 2014 | |
| Born | 19 February 1956 |
| Nationality | United States |
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| Known for | Potassium Channel Structure |
| Spouse | Jue Chen (2017-) |
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| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Chemistry |
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References
- ^ "2003 Nobel Prize in Chemistry Awarded to Researcher Roderick MacKinnon". Brookhaven National Labs. October 8, 2003. Retrieved 11 February 2010.
- ^ "Nobel Prize honors Rockefeller University scientist Roderick MacKinnon for revealing process of electrical signaling in humans and other living organisms". The Rockefeller University. October 8, 2003. Retrieved 20 April 2018.
- ^ Birmingham K (June 2001). "Rod MacKinnon". Nat. Med. 7 (6): 648. doi:10.1038/89005. PMID 11385491.
External links
- Biography and Bibliographic Resources, from the Office of Scientific and Technical Information, United States Department of Energy
- Interview with Roderick MacKinnon by Harry Kroto Freeview video provided by the Vega Science Trust.
- Website of his lab at The Rockefeller University
- Ion Channel Chemistry: The Electrical System of Life Transcribed video of a May 2008 talk by MacKinnon, sponsored by the Oregon State University Libraries.
- Nobel Lecture by Roderick MacKinnon, 2003