2026 Nobel Prize winners: Quick Facts

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Nobel Prize medal

Karl Deisseroth wearing a black tuxedo and bow tie, smiling at the camera with a blue and white event backdrop behind him.

Peter Hegemann, wearing a suit and patterned tie, smiles while holding an open award certificate in both hands.

Portrait of Professor Georg Nagel wearing a beige jacket, patterned shirt, and light tie, standing in front of a wooden wall with green plants in the background.

Francis Halzen speaks at a podium, gesturing with one hand.

Portrait of Professor Henri Boris Kagan wearing glasses, a dark jacket, striped tie, and light blue shirt.

Professor Kenso Soai, wearing glasses and a suit, gestures with a pen while speaking at an event.

Anne Carson sits onstage holding a microphone, wearing glasses, a dark pinstripe suit, and sneakers, speaking at The Shed arts center event in New York City.

Portrait of Navanethem Navi Pillay smiling against a dark background, wearing hoop earrings and a red-and-white patterned top.

Professor Robert E. Hall speaks at a microphone, wearing a dark suit and red tie before a Hoover Institution backdrop.

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