Biochemist, born in Northfield, Minnesota, USA. He studied at Augsburg College, Minneapolis (1970) and Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore (1974), and after various academic posts became professor of biological chemistry at Johns Hopkins in 1993. He shared the 2003 Nobel Prize for Chemistry with Roderick MacKinnon for discoveries concerning channels in cell membranes, Agre's contribution involving the discovery of water channels.
Peter Agre (born January 30, 1949) is an American biologist who was awarded the 2003 Nobel Prize in Chemistry (which he shared with Roderick MacKinnon) for his discovery of aquaporins.
Born in Northfield, Minnesota, he received his B.A. He was elected to membership in the National Academy of Sciences in 2000 and to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences in 2003.
Agre is an Eagle Scout and recipient of the Distinguished Eagle Scout Award (DESA).
He also enjoys cross-country skiing and has participated in the Vasaloppet ski race.
Dr. Agre is known among science students for his humanity and humility. Perhaps this originates from the grade of "D" Agre received in his first chemistry class, despite having a father who was a chemistry professor.
Most recently, he appeared on The Colbert Report, discussing SEA, sound science in politics, and the decline of American knowledge of science, among other topics.
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