Rodney R. Porter
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Rodney R. Porter was a Nobel Prize winning British biochemist who, along with Gerald M. Edelman, won the 1972 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for their discoveries concerning the chemical structure of antibodies. Porter was fascinated with science from an early age and graduated from the University of Liverpool with biochemistry. He then served in the British Army during the Second World War and later enrolled at the University of Cambridge to earn his doctorate. Porter established that an antibody was shaped like a Y and was made up of four chains of amino acids, and he created a model of the antibody. Together with Edelman, they founded the field of molecular immunology, which had a far reaching influence on medical science.
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Age, Biography and Wiki

Who is it? Biochemist
Birth Day October 08, 1917
Birth Place Newton-le-Willows, United Kingdom, British
Age 103 YEARS OLD
Died On 6 September 1985(1985-09-06) (aged 67)
Birth Sign Scorpio
Alma mater University of Liverpool (BSc) University of Cambridge (PhD)
Known for Chemical structure of antibodies
Awards FRS (1964) Gairdner Foundation International Award (1966) Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine (1972) Royal Medal (1973) Copley Medal (1983)
Fields biochemistry
Institutions National Institute for Medical Research University of Oxford
Thesis The free amino groups of proteins (1948)
Doctoral advisor Frederick Sanger

💰 Net worth

Rodney R. Porter, a renowned British biochemist, has gained significant recognition for his pioneering contributions to the field of biology. With a career spanning several decades, his expertise and groundbreaking research have earned him both acclaim and financial success. As of 2024, Rodney R. Porter's net worth is estimated to be within the range of $100K to $1M. His exceptional work in understanding the structure and function of antibodies has not only propelled his scientific reputation to great heights but has also translated into substantial financial rewards. As an esteemed figure in the scientific community, Porter continues to inspire aspiring biochemists with his remarkable achievements.

Biography/Timeline

1939

Rodney Robert Porter received his Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Liverpool in 1939 for Biochemistry.

1944

His career was interrupted by the Second World War during which he served as a 2nd Lieutenant in the Royal Engineers serving in Sicily and North Africa. In 1944 he was promoted to Major and transferred to the Royal Army Service Corps acting as a War Department analyst, based in Naples in Italy.

1948

In 1948 he married Julia New. They had five children together.

1949

Porter worked for the National Institute for Medical Research for eleven years (1949–1960) before joining St. Mary's Hospital Medical School, Imperial College London and becoming the Pfizer Professor of Immunology. In 1967 he was appointed Whitley Professor of Biochemistry at the University of Oxford, and Fellow of Trinity College, Oxford. His colleague Elizabeth Press (Betty Press) worked with him at NIMR, St Mary's and at Oxford contributing extensively to the work which led to the Nobel Prize.

1964

Porter was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society (FRS) in 1964. He won the Gairdner Foundation International Award in 1966. In 1972, Porter shared the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine with Gerald M. Edelman for determining the chemical structure of an antibody. Using the enzyme papain, he broke the blood's immunoglobin into fragments, making them easier to study. He also looked into how the blood's immunoglobins react with cellular surfaces. He subsequently worked with colleagues Kenneth BM Reid, Robert Sim and Duncan Campbell on developing understanding of the Complement Proteins associated with defence against infection.

1985

Porter died in his wife's arms following a four car accident on 6 September 1985, near Beacon Hill outside Guildford, as the driver of one of the cars. Julia was only slightly injured in the accident. They had been en route to France for a holiday, just prior to his formal retiral.

1991

In 1991, Raymond Dwek founded the Oxford Glycobiology Institute at the Department of Biochemistry, University of Oxford and this building was named after Porter as the Rodney Porter building.

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