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 boybrothercousin Change image and share on social
My goal was to develop into an independent research scientist studying clinical problems at the laboratory bench, but I felt that postgraduate residency training in internal medicine was necessary. Peter Agre benchclinicaldevelop Change image and share on social
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 1970sasiacholera Change image and share on social
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 occurs rapidly in tissues that have these aquaporins or water channels. Peter Agre aquaporinsbodycell share on social
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 aspirecareercold Change image and share on social
Often times the public school teachers are ridiculed or they are made to feel inferior but this is really undeserved. Peter Agre feelinferiormake Change image and share on social
There are over 50 brilliant scientists working at my lab, and being sensitive to their needs is among the top skill sets that scientists like me have to learn. Peter Agre brilliantlablearn Change image and share on social
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 advancementdiscoveryfundamental Change image and share on social
Written in 1895, Alfred Nobel's will endowed prizes for scientific research in chemistry, physics, and medicine. At that time, these fields were narrowly defined, and researchers were often classically trained in only one discipline. In the late 19th century, knowledge of science was not a requisite for success in other walks of life. Peter Agre 19thalfredcentury share on social
I grew up in Minnesota. Four generations of my father's people are buried there. Peter Agre buryfathergeneration Change image and share on social