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looorg [soylentnews.org] writes:

It's that time of the year. It's Nobel Prize week. A million SEK for your scientific (and other) career and achievements.

  literature (thursday) + peace (friday) + economic sciences (monday) not yet announced as I made this submission.

Nobel Prize in Physics 2026
Francis Halzen

        “for decisive contributions to the IceCube Neutrino Observatory and the discovery of high-energy neutrinos of astrophysical origin”

Nobel Prize in Chemistry 2026
Henri B. Kagan and Kenso Soai

        “for the discovery of non-linear effects and autocatalysis in asymmetric organic synthesis”

Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine 2026
Karl Deisseroth, Peter Hegemann and Georg Nagel

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

https://www.nobelprize.org/ [nobelprize.org]
https://www.nobelprize.org/prizes/lists/all-nobel-prizes/ [nobelprize.org]
https://time.com/article/2026/10/05/nobel-prize-2026-winners/ [time.com]
https://www.nobelpeaceprize.org/articles/announcement-of-the-nobel-peace-prize-2026 [nobelpeaceprize.org]

Original Submission