Peter Hegemann
Peter Hegemann | |
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 Hegemann in 2015 | |
| Born | 11 December 1954 |
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| Known for | Discovery of channelrhodopsin |
| Children | 3 |
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| Thesis | Halorhodopsin, die lichtgetriebene Chloridpumpe in Halobacterium halobium: Untersuchungen zur Struktur und Funktion (1984) |
| Doctoral advisor | Dieter Oesterhelt |
Peter Hegemann (born 11 December 1954) is a German biophysicist. He is the Hertie Senior Research Chair for Neurosciences and a professor of Experimental Biophysics at the Department of Biology in Humboldt University of Berlin in Germany. He is known for his discovery of channelrhodopsin, a type of ion channels. This created the field of optogenetics. He won the 2026 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine with Karl Deisseroth and Georg Nagel "for their discoveries concerning light-gated ion channels and optogenetics."
References
- ↑ "Peter Hegemann". SPP1926. Archived from the original on 5 December 2022. Retrieved 5 December 2022.
- ↑ "Peter Hegemann". Lundbeck Foundation. Archived from the original on 5 December 2022. Retrieved 5 December 2022.
- ↑ "Prof. Peter Hegemann". Department of Biology, Faculty of Life Sciences, Humboldt University of Berlin. Archived from the original on 28 December 2022. Retrieved 28 December 2022.
- ↑ "Prof. Dr. Peter Hegemann". UniSysCat. Archived from the original on 28 December 2022. Retrieved 28 December 2022.
- ↑ "Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine 2026". NobelPrize.org. Archived from the original on 5 October 2026. Retrieved 2026-10-05.
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