Roderick MacKinnon
American neuroscientist
1956 — present
Quick Facts
Profession
American neuroscientist
Born
February 19, 1956
Age
~70 years
Name Origin
English
Timeline
university teacher, chemist, biochemist
United StatesBorn in Burlington
1956
Born in Burlington (1956-02-19)
1995
AwardMichael and Kate Bárány Award
1998
AwardW. Alden Spencer Award
1999
AwardAlbert Lasker Award for Basic Medical Research
1999
AwardRosenstiel Award
2000
AwardHodgkin-Huxley-Katz Prize Lecture
About
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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Who is Roderick MacKinnon?+
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.
What does the name Roderick mean?+
The name Roderick means "A male given name from the Germanic languages.. Etymology: tree=1 *h₃reǵ- Medieval English name from *Hrōþirīks, revived after Walter Scott used it in a poem in 1811, where it is a translation of its Spanish cognate Rodrigo. Roderick is also used to anglicize Scottish Ruairidh and Welsh Rhydderch.". It is of English origin.
When was Roderick MacKinnon born?+
Roderick MacKinnon was born on February 19, 1956.
Name Meaning
A male given name from the Germanic languages.. Etymology: tree=1 *h₃reǵ- Medieval English name from *Hrōþirīks, revived after Walter Scott used it in a poem in 1811, where it is a translation of its Spanish cognate Rodrigo. Roderick is also used to anglicize Scottish Ruairidh and Welsh Rhydderch.
The name Roderick is of English origin, meaning "A male given name from the Germanic languages.. Etymology: tree=1 *h₃reǵ- Medieval English name from *Hrōþirīks, revived after Walter Scott used it in a poem in 1811, where it is a translation of its Spanish cognate Rodrigo. Roderick is also used to anglicize Scottish Ruairidh and Welsh Rhydderch.". It is traditionally a male name.
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Roderick — February 19, 1956
Zodiac & Calendar Signs
Western Zodiac
Pisces
Intuitive, compassionate, artistic
Water · Neptune · Feb 19 – Mar 20
Chinese Zodiac
Monkey
Sharp, smart, curious
Fire · Yang
Mayan Tzolkin
5 Ahau
Sun — enlightenment, ascension, mastery
Celtic Tree
Ash
Intuitive, artistic, imaginative
Ogham: Nion · Feb 18 – Mar 17
Birthstone: Amethyst — Wisdom, peace
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Guestbook
Your paper from '98 is still on my desk. Dog-eared and highlighted.
— a grad student
The field isn't the same without you in it.
— a colleague
History remembers. So do I.
— an admirer
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