Three scientists share 2026 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine

Xinhua | Updated: 2026-10-05 17:37

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Karl Deisseroth, Peter Hegemann and Georg Nagel are awarded the 2026 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine, as announced during a news conference at the Nobel Forum at Karolinska Institute in Stockholm, Sweden, October 5, 2026. [Photo/Agencies]

STOCKHOLM - Karl Deisseroth, Peter Hegemann and Georg Nagel were awarded the 2026 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine on Monday for their discoveries concerning light-gated ion channels and optogenetics, the Nobel Assembly at Sweden's Karolinska Institute announced.

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