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Roderick MacKinnon

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Roderick MacKinnon
MacKinnon in 2014
Born (1956-02-19) 19 February 1956 (age 69)
Burlington, Massachusetts, USA
NationalityUnited States
Alma mater
Known forPotassium Channel Structure
SpouseJue Chen (2017-)
Awards
Scientific career
FieldsChemistry
Institutions

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]

References

  1. ^ "2003 Nobel Prize in Chemistry Awarded to Researcher Roderick MacKinnon". Brookhaven National Labs. October 8, 2003. Retrieved 11 February 2010.
  2. ^ "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.
  3. ^ Birmingham K (June 2001). "Rod MacKinnon". Nat. Med. 7 (6): 648. doi:10.1038/89005. PMID 11385491.
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