Karl Deisseroth, Peter Hegemann and Georg Nagel have won the 2026 Nobel Prize in Medicine or Physiology. They were jointly awarded the prize for discoveries related to light-controlled ion channels and optogenetics.
The names of the Nobel laureates in Medicine were announced from Stockholm, the capital of Sweden, at 3:30 pm Bangladesh time on Monday (October 5).
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The announcement of the 2026 Nobel Prizes began with the announcement of the Nobel Prize. On the first day, the prize in Medicine or Physiology was announced.
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