Peter Hegemann

Peter Hegemann

Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine 2026

Humboldt University Berlin

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

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.

Field
Biology · Neuroscience
Lifespan
1954–