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Date of Birth
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30-January-1949
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Place of Birth
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Northfield
(Rice County, Minnesota, Dakota County, United States of America)
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Nationality
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United States of America
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Also know as
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Dr. Peter Agre
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Profession
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Chemist, Scientist, Physician, Professor
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Peter Agre is an American physician, professor, and molecular biologist who was awarded the 2003 Nobel Prize in Chemistry for his discovery of aquaporins. Aquaporins are water-channel proteins that move water molecules through the cell membrane. In 2009, Agre was elected president of the American Association for the Advancement of Science. He is currently a professor at Johns Hopkins University.
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