# Georg Nagel

_German biophysicist, botanist und university professor_

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Last updated: 2026-10-31

> Georg Nagel is a German biophysicist and professor at the Department for Neurophysiology at the University of Würzburg in Germany. His research is focused on microbial photoreceptors and the development of optogenetic tools. In 2026, he was jointly awarded the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine with Karl Deisseroth and Peter Hegemann "for their discoveries concerning light-gated ion channels and optogenetics."

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 24 August 1953 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1247068#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Weingarten ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1247068#P19))
- **Citizenship:** Germany ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1247068#P27))
- **Occupation:** botanist; university teacher; biophysicist; biologist ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1247068#P106))
- **Education:** University of Konstanz; Albert-Einstein-Gymnasium Ravensburg; Goethe University Frankfurt ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1247068#P69))
- **Official website:** biozentrum.uni-wuerzburg.de/bot1/forschung/prof-dr-georg-nagel ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1247068#P856))
- **Awards:** The Brain Prize; Karl Heinz Beckurts Award; EMBO Membership; Louis-Jeantet Prize for Medicine; Shaw Prize in Life Science and Medicine; Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1247068#P166))

## Questions

**When was Georg Nagel born?**  
Georg Nagel was born on 24 August 1953 in Weingarten.

**Where did Georg Nagel study?**  
Georg Nagel was educated at University of Konstanz, Albert-Einstein-Gymnasium Ravensburg, Goethe University Frankfurt.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Georg Nagel](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Georg_Nagel) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
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- [Image: Prof. Dr. Georg Nagel.png by Millencolin (CC0)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Prof._Dr._Georg_Nagel.png)

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## Cite this page

"Georg Nagel". DigiNepal. Last updated 31 October 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/georg-nagel. Retrieved 15 November 2026.