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Hegemann and Nagel named 2026 Medicine Nobel laureates
Original: Two of the 2026 # Medicine # NobelPrize winners, Peter Hegemann & Georg Nagel, made their prize‑winning discoveries duri
Peter Hegemann and Georg Nagel have been named winners of the 2026 Nobel Prize in Medicine. Both carried out their prize-winning research while leading research groups at Max Planck Institutes — Hegemann at the Institute of Biochemistry and Nagel at the Institute of Biophysical Chemistry. The Max Planck Society congratulated the two scientists, noting that the institutes' early support helped lay the groundwork for their discoveries.
Why now: The announcement of the new Medicine Nobel laureates and their Max Planck roots is drawing attention.
Peter HegemannGeorg NagelMax Planck SocietyNobel Prize in Medicine
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- Two of the 2026 # Medicine # NobelPrize winners, Peter Hegemann & Georg Nagel, made their prize‑winning discoveries during their time as Research Group Leaders at Max Planck Institutes - the Max Planck Institute of Biochemistry (Hegemann) & Biophysics (Nagel): our warmest… · maxplanckgesellschaft@wisskomm.social · 38
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