Georg Nagel

Georg Nagel

Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine 2026

“for their discoveries concerning light-gated ion channels and optogenetics”

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.

Field
Biology · Neuroscience
Lifespan
1953–