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ERC-funded biophysicist Peter Hegemann wins Nobel Prize in Medicine
Original: ERC grantee Peter Hegemann shares Nobel Prize in Medicine |ERC
Peter Hegemann, a biophysicist at Humboldt University of Berlin who received funding from the European Research Council, has been awarded a share of the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine. Hegemann is recognised as a pioneer of optogenetics, a technique that uses light to control cells, which has transformed neuroscience research. The European Research Council highlighted the award as a success for its support of frontier research.
Why now: The announcement of the year's Nobel Prize in Medicine draws widespread attention, particularly with an EU-funded scientist among the laureates.
Peter HegemannEuropean Research CouncilHumboldt University of BerlinNobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine
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