The 2026 Nobel Prizes were awarded to individuals who made pioneering contributions across science, literature, economics, and peace. Below is the short summary of the laureates and their work:
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Category
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Laureate(s)
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Summary of Work
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Physiology or Medicine
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• Karl Deisseroth
• Peter Hegemann
• Georg Nagel
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Awarded for the discovery of light-gated ion channels and the development
of optogenetics, a revolutionary method that uses light to control
individual nerve cells to map brain functions.
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Physics
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• Francis Halzen
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Recognised for his leadership and decisive contributions to the IceCube
Neutrino Observatory at the South Pole and the discovery of high-energy
cosmic neutrinos.
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Chemistry
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• Henri B. Kagan
• Kenso Soai
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Awarded for discovering non-linear effects and autocatalysis in asymmetric
organic synthesis, allowing chemical reactions to favor one mirror-image
form of a molecule.
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Literature
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• Anne Carson
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Honoured for her bold and inventive literary work that playfully blends contemporary
literature with classical traditions.
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Peace
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• Navanethem “Navi” Pillay
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Awarded for her career-long dedication to promoting peace, international
justice, and accountability, particularly through strengthening
international law and prosecuting war crimes and genocide.
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Economic Sciences
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• Robert E. Hall
• Michael Woodford
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Recognised for their fundamental contributions to the microeconomic
foundations of macroeconomic stabilisation.
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