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Roderick MacKinnon
American biophysicist, neuroscientist, and businessman / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Roderick MacKinnon (born February 19, 1956[1]) 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.[2][3][4]
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Roderick MacKinnon | |
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![]() MacKinnon in 2014 | |
Born | (1956-02-19) February 19, 1956 (age 68) |
Nationality | American |
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Known for | Potassium Channel Structure |
Spouse | Jue Chen (2017–) |
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Fields | Chemistry |
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