Roderick MacKinnon

Roderick MacKinnon, born on February 19, 1956, in Burlington, Massachusetts, is a United States citizen. MacKinnon is a biochemist, chemist, and neuroscientist.

MacKinnon attended Burlington High School (Massachusetts) and later continued his education at Tufts University, Brandeis University, and Tufts University School of Medicine. He is primarily known for his work on potassium channel structure.

Over his career, MacKinnon has received several prestigious awards. In 2003, he was awarded the Nobel Prize in Chemistry for his work on potassium channels. He received the 2004 Bijvoet Medal, the 2003 Louisa Gross Horwitz Prize, and the 2001 Perl-UNC Prize.