Recently the 2026 Nobel Prize winners have been announced in the fields of Physics, Chemistry, Medicine, Peace, Literature and Economic Sciences.
Complete list of 2026 Nobel Prize Winners
The Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine 2026
The Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine is awarded by the Nobel Assembly at Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden. The Nobel Assembly announced the 2026 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine on 05 October 2026.
The Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine 2026 was awarded jointly (with equal share) to:
- Karl Deisseroth
The Howard Hughes Medical Institute and Stanford University, USA - Peter Hegemann
Humboldt University of Berlin, Germany - Georg Nagel
University of Würzburg, Germany
» The Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine 2026 was awarded jointly to Karl Deisseroth, Peter Hegemann and Georg Nagel “for their discoveries concerning light-gated ion channels and optogenetics.”
The Nobel Prize in Physics 2026
The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences announced the Nobel Prize in Physics 2026 on 06 October 2026.
The Nobel Prize in Physics 2026 was awarded to:
- Francis Halzen
University of Wisconsin–Madison, USA
» The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences has awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics 2026 “for decisive contributions to the IceCube Neutrino Observatory and the discovery of high-energy neutrinos of astrophysical origin”.
The Nobel Prize in Chemistry 2026
The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences announced the Nobel Prize in Chemistry 2026 on 07 October 2026.
The 2026 Nobel Prize in Chemistry has been awarded to two people (1/2 equal share of each):
- Henri B. Kagan
Université Paris-Sud, France - Kenso Soai
Tokyo University of Science, Japan
» The Nobel Prize in Chemistry 2026 was awarded to Henri B. Kagan and Kenso Soai “for the discovery of non-linear effects and autocatalysis in asymmetric organic synthesis.”
The Nobel Prize in Literature 2026
The Nobel Prize in Literature is awarded by the Swedish Academy, Stockholm, Sweden. The Swedish Academy has announced the 2026 Nobel Prize in Literature on 08 October 2026.
- Anne Carson (Prize share: 1/1)
Language: English
From: Toronto, Canada
» The Nobel Prize in Literature 2026 was awarded to Anne Carson “for her bold and inventive oeuvre that, in playful dialogue with the classical tradition, has created new forms for contemporary literature.”
2026 Nobel Prize Winners: Peace Prize
The Norwegian Nobel Committee has announced the Nobel Peace Prize 2026 on 09 October, 2026.
- Navanethem “Navi” Pillay (Prize share: 1/1)
From: Durban, South Africa
» The Nobel Peace Prize 2026 was awarded to Navanethem “Navi” Pillay “for her efforts to promote peace and international law.”
2026 Nobel Prize Winners: Economic Sciences
The Sveriges Riksbank Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel 2026:
The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences announced the Sveriges Riksbank Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel 2026 on 12 October 2026.
The Sveriges Riksbank Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel 2026 was awarded jointly (with equal share) to:
- Robert E. Hall
Stanford University, CA, USA. - Michael Woodford
Columbia University, New York, USA.
» The Sveriges Riksbank Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel 2026 was awarded jointly to Robert E. Hall and Michael Woodford “for microeconomic foundations of macroeconomic stabilisation”.
About the Award Ceremony:
- Since 1901, the Nobel Prizes have been presented to Nobel Laureates at ceremonies on 10 December, the anniversary of Alfred Nobel’s death.
- The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences, founded in 1739, is an independent organisation whose overall objective is to promote the sciences and strengthen their influence in society.
- The Nobel Prizes in Physics, Chemistry, Physiology or Medicine and Literature are awarded in Stockholm, Sweden.
- The Nobel Peace Prize is awarded in Oslo, Norway.
- Since 1969, the Sveriges Riksbank Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel has been awarded at ceremonies in Stockholm.