Peter Agre
American chemist, recipient of Nobel Prize in Chemistry
Peter Agre /ˈɑːɡriː/ (born January 30, 1949) is an American physician and molecular biologist. He was a professor at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health and Johns Hopkins School of Medicine.
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| Born | January 30, 1949 |
| Nationality | United States |
| Alma mater | Augsburg College (B.A., 1970) Johns Hopkins School of Medicine (M.D., 1974) University Hospitals Case Medical Center (1975-1978) North Carolina Memorial Hospital (1978-1981) |
| Known for | Aquaporins |
| Awards | Nobel Prize in Chemistry (2003) Bloomberg Distinguished Professorships (2014) |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Medicine Chemistry Biochemistry |
| Institutions | Johns Hopkins Malaria Research Institute Duke University |
In 2003, Agre and Roderick MacKinnon shared the 2003 Nobel Prize in Chemistry for "discoveries concerning ion channels in cell membranes."[1] A
In 2009, Agre was elected president of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) and became active in science diplomacy.[2]
References
change- ↑ "The Nobel Prize in Chemistry 2003". www.nobelprize.org. Retrieved 2018-03-21.
- ↑ Earl Lane (2010). "Agre, Pickering: Science Diplomacy a "Critical Tool" in U.S. Foreign Policy". American Association for the Advancement of Science. Retrieved 2016-08-20.
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