2026 Nobel Prizes kick off tonight: Nine ethnic Chinese scientists in contention for three science awards - BigGo Finance
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The 2026 Nobel Prizes will be announced from October 5 to 12, marking the 125th anniversary of the awards, with the prize amount for each category raised to SEK 12 million (approximately $1.2 million). Nine ethnic Chinese scientists appear on hotly tipped shortlists across the three science categories. In physics, Xue Qikun and Jun Ye each secured major bellwether honors within the past month—the Clarivate Citation Laureates and the Wolf Prize in Physics, respectively. In physiology or medicine, Dennis Lo, Zhijian Chen, and David Huang all hold Lasker Awards or Citation Laureate recognition. In chemistry, David R. Liu's base editing and prime editing technologies, along with Ching W. Tang's invention of OLED, are considered strong contenders. Japanese researchers are also in the mix: Masashi Yanagisawa of the University of Tsukuba and Chihaya Adachi of Kyushu University hold a Lasker Award and a Citation Laureate, respectively. Artificial intelligence has become deeply embedded in these scientists' research, emerging as a new variable in Nobel-caliber discoveries.
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