Roderick MacKinnon
- January 5, 2024
- Biologist
Quick Facts
| Full Name | Roderick MacKinnon |
| Occupation | Biologist |
| Date Of Birth | Feb 19, 1956(1956-02-19) |
| Age | 68 |
| Birthplace | Burlington |
| Country | United States |
| Birth City | Massachusetts |
| Horoscope | Aquarius |
Roderick MacKinnon Biography
| Name | Roderick MacKinnon |
| Birthday | Feb 19 |
| Birth Year | 1956 |
| Place Of Birth | Burlington |
| Home Town | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birth Sign | Aquarius |
| Spouse | Alice Lee |
Roderick MacKinnon is one of the most popular and richest Biologist who was born on February 19, 1956 in Burlington, Massachusetts, United States. Biophysicist and neurobiologist who was awarded the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in Chemistry in 2003 for his research on the operation and structure of ion channel structures. He used X-ray crystallography to determine the three-dimensional molecular arrangement of a potassium channel in bacteria.
He shared his Nobel Prize award with He shared his Nobel Prize with his colleague Peter Agre..
MacKinnon was born in Burlington, Massachusetts and initially attended the University of Massachusetts Boston. MacKinnon then transferred to Brandeis University after one year, and there he received a bachelor’s degree in biochemistry in 1978, studying calcium transport through the cell membrane for his honors thesis in Christopher Miller’s laboratory. It was also at Brandeis where MacKinnon met his future wife and working-colleague Alice Lee.
After receiving his degree from Brandeis, MacKinnon entered medical school at Tufts University. He got his M.D. in 1982 and received training in Internal Medicine at Beth Israel Hospital in Boston. He did not feel satisfied enough with the medical profession, so in 1986 he returned to Christopher Miller’s laboratory at Brandeis for postdoctoral studies.
He met Alice Lee at Brandeis University.
Roderick MacKinnon Net Worth
| Net Worth | $5 Million |
| Source Of Income | Biologist |
| House | Living in own house. |
Roderick MacKinnon is one of the richest Biologist from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Roderick MacKinnon 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)
After receiving his undergraduate degree of biochemistry from Brandeis University, he received his medical degree at Tufts University.
He received the Albert Lasker Award of Basic Medical Research in 1999, and the Gairdner Foundation International Award 2001.
Roderick MacKinnon (born February 19, 1956) 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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Who is Roderick MacKinnon Dating?
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Facts & Trivia
Roderick Ranked on the list of most popular Biologist. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Roderick MacKinnon celebrates birthday on February 19 of every year.
Why did Roderick MacKinnon win the Nobel Prize?
Roderick MacKinnon surprised the whole research community when in 1998 he was able to determine the spatial structure of a potassium channel. Thanks to this contribution we can now “see” ions flowing through channels that can be opened and closed by different cellular signals.
What technology did MacKinnon use?
Recently, MacKinnon has begun delving into single-particle cryoelectron microscopy. This technique has allowed his lab to visualize the protein Slo2, a sodium-dependent potassium channel, which is activated under different sodium concentrations.
Who won the Chemistry Nobel Prize in 2003 and for what discoveries?
The Nobel Prize in Chemistry 2003 was awarded “for discoveries concerning channels in cell membranes ” jointly with one half to Peter Agre “for the discovery of water channels” and with one half to Roderick MacKinnon “for structural and mechanistic studies of ion channels.”
Who won the Nobel Prize in 2002?
The Norwegian Nobel Committee has decided to award the Nobel Peace Prize for 2002 to Jimmy Carter , for his decades of untiring effort to find peaceful solutions to international conflicts, to advance democracy and human rights, and to promote economic and social development.
Who amongst the following got a Nobel Prize in recognition of his
discoveries of how salts and water transported in and out of cells in the human body?
Through pioneering discoveries concerning the water and ion channels of cells, this year’s Nobel Laureates Peter Agre and Roderick MacKinnon , have contributed to fundamental chemical knowledge on how cells function.