Roderick MacKinnon is an American biochemist and physician, currently a professor of molecular neurobiology and biophysics at the Howard Hughes Medical Institute affiliated with Rockefeller University in New York. He was born on February 19, 1956. MacKinnon was awarded the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 2003 alongside Peter Agre for his work on the mechanics and structure of ion channels in human cells. He studied at Boston University and Brandeis University, earning a Bachelor’s degree in Biochemistry in 1978, followed by an M.D. from Tufts University in 1982.
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Your next birthday is 259 days away.
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Time Zone - America/New_York (5:0 W)
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Meaning of the name - Roderick
famous ruler, powerful ruler
Read Full Roderick Name AnalysisFebruary 19, 1956 Facts
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Roderick MacKinnon belongs to the Baby Boomers group.
Place of Birth: Burlington
Educated At: Tufts University School of Medicine | Burlington High School | Tufts University | Brandeis University
Occupation: internist | biophysicist | crystallographer | neuroscientist | biochemist | university teacher | chemist
Employers: The Rockefeller University | Harvard University
Awards Received: Michael and Kate Bárány Award | Perl-UNC Prize | W. Alden Spencer Award | Hodgkin-Huxley-Katz Prize Lecture | Bijvoet Medal | Newcomb Cleveland Prize | Rosenstiel Award | Canada Gairdner International Award | Albert Lasker Award for Basic Medical Research | Louisa Gross Horwitz Prize | Nobel Prize in Chemistry
Astrology Analysis
Note: This birth chart is calculated using the date and place of birth, with the time set to noon (12:00 PM) local time. While this provides accurate planetary positions for most celestial bodies, the Ascendant (Rising Sign) and house cusps are not calculated since they require precise birth time. For a complete astrological analysis including houses and rising sign, please provide the exact birth time.Ephemeris for February 19, 1956
Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on February 19, 2026 | Secondary Progressions for February 19, 2026 |
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| Sun | 0 Pisces 2 | 1 Pisces 3 | 9 Taurus 20 |
| Moon | 4 Gemini 17 | 28 Pisces 30 | 1 Capricorn 58 |
| Mercury | 3 Aquarius 32 | 19 Pisces 8 | 29 Taurus 42 |
| Venus | 9 Aries 59 | 11 Pisces 37 | 23 Gemini 45 |
| Mars | 24 Sagittarius 1 | 21 Aquarius 25 | 9 Aquarius 20 |
| Jupiter | 25 Leo 51 | 15 Cancer 42 | 21 Leo 31 |
| Saturn | 2 Sagittarius 52 | 0 Aries 33 | 1 Sagittarius 31 |
| Uranus | 29 Cancer 6 | 27 Taurus 34 | 28 Cancer 30 |
| Neptune | 0 Scorpio 19 | 0 Aries 43 | 28 Libra 46 |
| Pluto | 27 Leo 17 | 4 Aquarius 16 | 26 Leo 6 |
| Rahu | 13 Sagittarius 27 | 9 Pisces 32 | 9 Sagittarius 45 |
| Ketu | 13 Gemini 27 | 9 Virgo 32 | 9 Gemini 45 |
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Astrology Transits Analysis for Year 2026
Roderick MacKinnon's 2026 Transits to Natal Planets
- Mars conjunction Sun
Exact: 02 March, 2026 - Saturn sextile Moon
Exact: 22 March, 2026 - Mars conjunction Venus
Exact: 21 April, 2026 - Saturn conjunction Venus
Exact: 11 May, 2026 - Mars aspects Mars
Exact: 20 June, 2026 - Saturn sextile Ketu
Exact: 30 June, 2026 - Jupiter opposition Mercury
Exact: 20 July, 2026 - Rahu conjunction Sun
Exact: 09 August, 2026 - Jupiter trine Venus
Exact: 19 August, 2026 - Jupiter trine Rahu
Exact: 29 August, 2026 - Mars aspects Sun
Exact: 28 September, 2026 - Saturn conjunction Venus
Exact: 08 October, 2026 - Ketu conjunction Jupiter
Exact: 28 October, 2026 - Jupiter trine Mars
Exact: 07 November, 2026 - Mars conjunction Jupiter
Exact: 17 November, 2026 - Mars opposition Sun
Exact: 27 November, 2026 - Mars square Saturn
Exact: 07 December, 2026
