Georg Nagel

Professor, University of Würzburg

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Born: August 24, 1953, Weingarten

Education: University of Konstanz, Albert-Einstein-Gymnasium Ravensburg, Goethe University Frankfurt

Last updated Nov 1, 2026

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Nobel Prize in medicine honors optogenetics pioneers

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As of October 2026: 2026 Nobel laureate

The 2026 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine went to three scientists who built a way to switch individual nerve cells on and off with light. Karl Deisseroth, Peter Hegemann and Georg Nagel share the 12 million Swedish kronor prize for optogenetics.

Updated Oct 8