The Nobel Committee at Sweden's Karolinska Institute announced on October 5 that Karl Deisseroth, Peter Hegemann, and Georg Nagel have been jointly awarded the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine this year.
According to Yonhap News, the Nobel Committee recognized them for their contributions to the discovery of optogenetic ion channels and optogenetics.
This year's Nobel Prize announcements will continue with the Physics Prize on October 6, the Chemistry Prize on October 7, the Literature Prize on October 8, the Peace Prize on October 9, and the Economics Prize on October 12.
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