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Roderick MacKinnon

American neuroscientist

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Roderick MacKinnon is an American biophysicist, neuroscientist, and businessman. He 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.

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Born
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Place of birth
Burlington wd
Citizenship
United States wd
Occupation
biochemist, chemist, neuroscientist, internist, university teacher, crystallographer wd
Education
Tufts University, Brandeis University, Tufts University School of Medicine, Burlington High School wd

Awards wd

  • Albert Lasker Award for Basic Medical Research (1999)
  • Michael and Kate Bárány Award (1995)
  • Nobel Prize in Chemistry (2003)
  • Canada Gairdner International Award (2001)
  • Louisa Gross Horwitz Prize (2003)
  • Rosenstiel Award (1999)
  • Hodgkin-Huxley-Katz Prize Lecture (2000)
  • Perl-UNC Prize (2001)
  • W. Alden Spencer Award (1998)
  • Bijvoet Medal (2004)
  • Newcomb Cleveland Prize

Questions

When was Roderick MacKinnon born?
Roderick MacKinnon was born on 19 February 1956 in Burlington.
Where did Roderick MacKinnon study?
Roderick MacKinnon was educated at Tufts University, Brandeis University, Tufts University School of Medicine, Burlington High School.

Sources

  1. Wikipedia (English): Roderick MacKinnon · CC BY-SA 4.0
  2. Wikidata item Q211482 · CC0 1.0
  3. Image: Roderick MacKinnon, M.D..jpg by PotassiumChannel (CC BY-SA 3.0)

Last updated · facts checked 15 November 2026

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