American Karl Deisseroth and Germans Peter Hegemann and Georg Nagel have won the 2026 ⁠Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for their discoveries on light and optogenetics that have helped understand how the brain works.

Nobel Prize 2026 in Physiology or Medicine announced on October 5, 2026. The winners will get a cash award of 10 million Swedish kronor .

Nobel Prize 2026 in Physiology or Medicine announced on October 5, 2026. The winners will get a cash award of 10 million Swedish kronor .