Roderick MacKinnon

Roderick MacKinnon
MacKinnon in 2014
Born (1956-02-19) February 19, 1956
NationalityAmerican
Alma mater
Known forPotassium Channel Structure
SpouseJue Chen (2017–)
Awards
Scientific career
FieldsChemistry
Institutions

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.