Brief
2026 Nobel Prizes announced across six categories
The Nobel committees named laureates in six fields, including a peace prize for Navi Pillay and a chemistry award for Henri B. Kagan and Kenso Soai.
By Felo News Desk · Published
The Nobel committees announced this year’s laureates on Monday, covering economics, medicine, physics, chemistry, literature and peace, according to the Independent.
What happened
The Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences was awarded to two economists for models that help manage economic shocks. The medicine prize went to Dr Karl Deisseroth, Peter Hegemann and Georg Nagel for developing optogenetics, a technique that uses light to control neurons. In physics, Belgian‑born Francis Halzen received the award for his work on detecting rare neutrinos using Antarctic ice. The chemistry prize was given to Henri B. Kagan and Kenso Soai for methods that control molecular mirror‑image (chirality) to aid drug development. Canadian poet Anne Carson won the literature prize for her innovative blend of classical and modern forms. The peace prize was awarded to Navi Pillay, a South African‑born former UN human‑rights chief, for promoting international law.
What the reports add
The Independent notes that the prize money this year is 12 million Swedish kronor (about $1.2 million) for each award, whether given to an individual, a group or an organization. It also mentions that the award ceremonies will be held on 10 December, the anniversary of Alfred Nobel’s death.
What was said
The article does not include direct quotations from the laureates or officials.
How it came about
The Nobel awards follow a week of announcements across the categories, culminating in the economics prize reveal on Monday. Earlier Felo News coverage detailed reactions to Pillay’s peace prize, including criticism from Donald Trump and Israeli leaders.
Key facts
- The 2026 Nobel Prize money is 12 million Swedish kronor per award. (independent.co.uk)
- Francis Halzen won the physics prize for work on Antarctic neutrino detection. (independent.co.uk)
- Navi Pillay received the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize for promoting international law. (independent.co.uk)
- Anne Carson was awarded the literature prize for her genre‑blending works. (independent.co.uk)
Sources
- [1] independent.co.uk — originally reported as “A list of this year’s Nobel Prize winners”
