Peter Agre Quotes

A collection of quotes by Peter Agre.

Peter Agre is an American physician and molecular biologist who was born on January 30, 1949, in Northfield, Minnesota. He is widely known for his groundbreaking discovery of aquaporins, a family of water-channel proteins found in cell membranes that play a crucial role in the movement of water in and out of cells. Agre's discovery revolutionized our understanding of cellular processes and brought significant advancements to the field of biology.

Agre completed his undergraduate studies at Augsburg University, followed by a medical degree from Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. After finishing his medical training, he became interested in studying red blood cell antigenicity, leading to his groundbreaking research on aquaporins.

In 2003, Agre was awarded the Nobel Prize in Chemistry for his elucidation of the molecular structure and function of aquaporins. This prestigious accolade solidified his position as a pioneering scientist in the field of cell biology and recognized the importance of his work in understanding fundamental biological processes.

Apart from his groundbreaking research on aquaporins, Agre has also been actively involved in various scientific organizations and initiatives. He has held several academic and research positions, including serving as the Vice Chancellor for Science and Technology at Duke University Medical Center. Throughout his career, Agre has been a prominent advocate for science education and research funding, contributing significantly to the advancement of science and medicine.

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It is a remarkable honor to receive a Nobel Prize, because i

It is a remarkable honor to receive a Nobel Prize, because it not only recognizes discoveries, but also their usefulness to the advancement of fundamental science.

Peter Agre

Science Honor

Now a cholera epidemic was sweeping through Southeast Asia a

Now a cholera epidemic was sweeping through Southeast Asia and south Asia in the early 1970s, so I started medical school and I joined a laboratory to work on this.

Peter Agre

Medical

The long, cold Minnesota winters instilled in me a fascinati

The long, cold Minnesota winters instilled in me a fascination for exotic far off places I aspired toward a career in tropical diseases and world health problems.

Peter Agre

Health

My brother Jim and I spent many wonderful summers working on

My brother Jim and I spent many wonderful summers working on dairy farms in Wisconsin owned by Mom's cousins, and as members of our local Boy Scout troop.

Peter Agre

Mom

Following my junior year in high school, I went on a camping

Following my junior year in high school, I went on a camping trip through Russia in a group led by Horst Momber, a young language teacher from Roosevelt.

Peter Agre

Teacher

We always had lutefisk for Christmas dinner, after which Dad

We always had lutefisk for Christmas dinner, after which Dad read from the Norwegian Bible.

Peter Agre

Dad

Dad was a chemistry professor at Saint Olaf College in Minne

Dad was a chemistry professor at Saint Olaf College in Minnesota, then Oxford College in Minnesota, and a very active member of the American Chemical Society education committee, where he sat on the committee with Linus Pauling, who had authored a very phenomenally important textbook of chemistry.

Peter Agre

Dad