Nobel Prize Award Winners 2026: Complete List with Names and Categories

The Nobel Prize 2026 announcements run from 5 October to 12 October 2026. Six prizes will be announced, one category per day, starting with Physiology or Medicine. The winners column below is marked "To be updated" and will be filled in as each result is declared.

Complete Nobel Prize 2026 Winners List (Category-wise)

Explore the complete 2026 Nobel Prize category-wise winner details from October 5 to October 12, 2026.

Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine

This is the first prize of the season. Between 1901 and 2025, it was given 116 times to 232 laureates. In 2025, Mary E. Brunkow, Fred Ramsdell and Shimon Sakaguchi won it for their work on peripheral immune tolerance, which explains how the body stops its immune system from attacking healthy organs.

Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine 2026

The Physiology or Medicine prize will be announced on 5 October 2026 by the Nobel Assembly at the Karolinska Institute. It honours discoveries of great importance in the field of physiology or medicine. It is the first prize of the season. Between 1901 and 2025, it was given 116 times to 232 laureates. In 2025, Mary E. Brunkow, Fred Ramsdell and Shimon Sakaguchi won for their work on peripheral immune tolerance.

Winner:  Karl Deisseroth, Peter Hegemann and Georg Nagel win Nobel Prize in medicine 2026.

Nobel Prize in Physics 2026

The Physics prize will be announced on 6 October 2026. The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences gives it for major contributions to physics.

Winner: To be announced

Nobel Prize in Chemistry 2026

The Chemistry prize will be announced on 7 October 2026. It is also awarded by the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences, for achievements in chemistry.

Winner: To be announced

Nobel Prize in Literature 2026

The Literature prize will be announced on 8 October 2026. The Swedish Academy chooses the recipient, a writer whose literary work is highly valued.

Winner: To be announced

Nobel Peace Prize 2026

The Peace Prize will be announced on 9 October 2026. Unlike the other prizes, it is decided by the Norwegian Nobel Committee. It goes to those who have contributed to peace and international cooperation.

Winner: To be announced

Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences 2026

The Economic Sciences prize will be announced on 12 October 2026, the last announcement of the season. The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences gives it to recognise achievements in economic sciences.

Winner: To be announced

How Is the Winner Chosen for the Nobel Prize?

The process takes a long time. It begins with nominations. Each prize-awarding institution then studies the names and makes its final choice. The world hears about it only in October, when the winners are announced.

Announcement of Nobel Prize Winners 2026

1. Dates: 5 to 12 October 2026, with one category announced per day
2. Venues: Peace from Oslo, all other prizes from Stockholm
3. Live streaming: Every announcement is shown live on the official Nobel Prize YouTube channel, and the details are published on nobelprize.org
4. Time conversion: The Nobel Foundation gives times in CEST. India is 3 hours 30 minutes ahead, so the IST times above are calculated from it