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Quote of the Day Fresh quotes Topics Authors I'm Feeling Lucky Disable ads! 34 quotes by Peter Agre Peter Agre /ˈɑːɡriː/ (born January 30, 1949) is an American physician, professor, and molecular biologist who was awarded the 2003 Nobel Prize in Chemistry (which he shared with Roderick MacKinnon) 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 (AAAS). He is currently a... Read full biography of Peter Agre → ← Ctrl 1 2 3 Ctrl → In science, one should use all available resources to solve difficult problems. One of our most powerful resources is the insight of our colleagues. 0 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... → 0 Every cell in our body is primarily water. But the water doesn't just sit in the cell, it moves through it in a very organized way. The process... → 0 Lack of scientific fundamentals causes people to make foolish decisions about issues such as the toxicity of chemicals, the efficacy of medicines... → 0 While the lab plays an enormous role, research is also influenced by inner peace of mind and one's family environment, depending on what stage of... → 0 I grew up in Minnesota. Four generations of my father's people are buried there. 0 The Department of Cell Biology at Johns Hopkins was founded and directed by Tom Pollard, an engaging young scientist with remarkable energy and... → 0 For me, the discovery of aquaporins was like a gift after 25 years in basic science. 0 I think there's nothing about evolution in the Bible; I think this is a statement of religious insecurity. But people have their beliefs. 0 Natural selection is not an inflammatory phrase; evolution is. 0 To my knowledge, there's never been a scientist in the U.S. Senate. 0 Mother had to support herself at age 18 because it was during the depression and when my grandfather lost the farm and there was no place for her;... → 0 Until 1985, when my lab found the protein they are made of, aquaporins hadn't yet been identified. There had been a controversy in biology for... → 0 ← Ctrl 1 2 3 Ctrl → Add a quote!


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