Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine 2026

Ill. Niklas Elmehed © Nobel Prize Outreach Karl Deisseroth Prize share: 1/3 Ill. Niklas Elmehed © Nobel Prize Outreach Peter Hegemann Prize share: 1/3 Ill. Niklas Elmehed © Nobel Prize Outreach Georg Nagel Prize share: 1/3 The Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine 2026 was awarded jointly to Karl Deisseroth, Peter Hegemann and Georg Nagel "for their discoveries concerning light-gated ion channels and optogenetics." Don't miss the Nobel Prize announcements on 5–12 October. All announcements are streamed live here on nobelprize.org. Select the category or categories you would like to filter by Select the category or categories you would like to filter by Physics Chemistry Medicine Literature Peace Economic Sciences Choose a year you would like to search in