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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.[1] Image File history File links Scoutsgreengoldnoscroll. ... January 30 is the 30th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1949 (MCMXLIX) was a common year starting on Saturday (the link is to a full 1949 calendar). ... Biology is the branch of science dealing with the study of life. ... 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... This is a list of Nobel Prize laureates in Chemistry from 1901 to the present day. ... Roderick MacKinnon (born 19 February 1956 in Burlington, Massachusetts) is a professor of Molecular Neurobiology and Biophysics at Rockefeller University who in 2003 was awarded the Nobel Prize in Chemistry for his work on the structure and operation of ion channels. ... Aquaporins (AQPs) ”water pore” are membrane proteins that function as water-specific channels. ...


Born in Northfield, Minnesota, he received his B.A. from Augsburg College in Minneapolis, Minnesota and his M.D. in 1974 from the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine in Baltimore, Maryland. He is currently Vice Chancellor of Duke University's Medical School. Northfield is a city in Rice County, Minnesota. ... This article is licensed under GFDL. Material from the Augsburg College web site is used with permission. ... This article is about the city in Minnesota. ... It has been suggested that some sections of this article be split into a new article entitled Professional Sports Minnesota . ... Doctor of Medicine (M.D., from the Latin Medicinæ Doctor) is an academic degree. ... The Johns Hopkins University, founded in 1876, is a private institution of higher learning located in Baltimore, Maryland, United States. ... Flag Seal Nickname: Monument City, Charm City, Mob Town, B-more Motto: Get In On It (formerly The City That Reads and The Greatest City in America; BELIEVE is not the official motto but rather a specific campaign) Location Location of Baltimore in Maryland Coordinates , Government Country State County United... Official language(s) None (English, de-facto) Capital Annapolis Largest city Baltimore Area  Ranked 42nd  - Total 12,417 sq mi (32,160 km²)  - Width 90 miles (145 km)  - Length 249 miles (400 km)  - % water 21  - Latitude 37°53N to 39°43N  - Longitude 75°4W to 79°33... Duke University is a private coeducational research university located in Durham, North Carolina, USA. The school, which officially became Duke University in 1924, traces its institutional roots back to 1838. ...


Agre is an Eagle Scout and recipient of the Distinguished Eagle Scout Award.[2][3] Two of his brothers are also physicians and one of them is also an Eagle Scout. Agre and Dudley R. Herschbach are two known Eagle Scouts who are also Nobel Prize recipients, both for chemistry. An Eagle Scout is a Boy Scout with the highest Scout rank attainable in the Boy Scouts of America (BSA). ... The Distinguished Eagle Scout Award, is a special award, awarded only to Eagle Scouts, for distinguished service in his profession or to the community for a period of at least 25 years after earning his Eagle Scout rank. ... Dudley Robert Herschbach (born June 18, 1932), a chemist and Frank B. Baird Jr. ...


He also enjoys cross-country skiing and has participated in the Vasaloppet ski race. Vasaloppet is named after Gustav Vasas aborted escape in 1520. ...


Dr. Agre is known among science students for his humanity and humility.[4] Perhaps this originates from the grade of "D" Agre received in his first chemistry class, despite having a father who was a chemistry professor. Or maybe from the fact his prize-winning research was originally an investigation of the molecular identity of the human blood Rh_factor, and his initial discovery of aquaporins was pure serendipity. A blood type is a description an individuals characteristics of red blood cells due to substances (carbohydrates and proteins) on the cell membrane. ... Aquaporins (AQPs) ”water pore” are membrane proteins that function as water-specific channels. ...


References

  1. ^ Agre, Peter. Autobiography. Nobelprize.org. Retrieved on 01 June 2006.
  2. ^ Lupton, Neil (2005). Scouts-L Youth Group List. Listerv. Retrieved on 01 June 2006.
  3. ^ Daniel, Douglass K. (2004). Scouter Peter Agre Places a Nobel Prize Alongside His Eagle Award (with photo of both). Scouting Magazine. Boy Scouts of America. Retrieved on 01 June 2006.
  4. ^ McGregor, Steve (2005). Nobel Laureate to Pitch Science as Fun. U. of Texas - Dallas. Retrieved on 01 June 2006.

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Peter Agre - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (304 words)
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.
Agre is an Eagle Scout and recipient of the Distinguished Eagle Scout Award.
Or maybe from the fact his prize-winning research was originally an investigation of the molecular identity of the human blood Rh_factor, and his initial discovery of aquaporins was pure serendipity.
Hopkins' Peter Agre Receives 2003 Nobel Prize in Chemistry (1019 words)
Peter Agre, M.D., 54, professor of biological chemistry at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, today was awarded the 2003 Nobel Prize in Chemistry by the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences.
Agre was elected to membership in the National Academy of Sciences in 2000 and to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences in 2003.
Peter Agre's speech at the Nobel Banquet, December 10, 2003
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