THE Network ofNobel Prize Winners

Peter Hegemann

Peter Hegemann is a German biophysicist known for his work on light-gated ion channels. He was awarded the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine in 2026 for discoveries concerning light-gated ion channels and optogenetics.

Karl Deisseroth

Karl Deisseroth is an American neuroscientist and psychiatrist. He is known for developing optogenetics, a technique that uses light-gated ion channels to control neuronal activity. He was awarded the 2026 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for discoveries concerning light-gated ion channels and optogenetics.

Georg Nagel

Georg Nagel is a German biophysicist. He was awarded the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for discoveries concerning light-gated ion channels and optogenetics. He was affiliated with the University of Würzburg when awarded.

Susumu Kitagawa

Susumu Kitagawa is a Japanese chemist. He was awarded the 2025 Nobel Prize in Chemistry for the development of metal–organic frameworks. He was affiliated with Kyoto University.

Shimon Sakaguchi

Shimon Sakaguchi is a Japanese immunologist. He was awarded the 2025 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for his discoveries concerning peripheral immune tolerance.

Peter Howitt

Peter Howitt is a Canadian economist. He was awarded the Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences in 2025 for the theory of sustained growth through creative destruction.

Richard Robson

Richard Robson is an Australian chemist. He was awarded the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 2025 for the development of metal–organic frameworks. He was affiliated with the University of Melbourne.

Philippe Aghion

Philippe Aghion is a French economist. He was awarded the Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences for the theory of sustained growth through creative destruction. His work focuses on economic growth, innovation, and competition.

Omar M. Yaghi

Omar M. Yaghi is a chemist who won the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 2025 for the development of metal-organic frameworks. His research focuses on reticular chemistry and the design of crystalline porous materials.

Michel H. Devoret

Michel H. Devoret is a French physicist. He shared the 2025 Nobel Prize in Physics with John Clarke and John M. Martinis for the discovery of macroscopic quantum mechanical tunnelling and energy quantisation in an electric circuit. He was affiliated with Yale University.