Researchers available to comment on the 2026 Nobel Prizes
This page lists researchers at the University of Gothenburg who are available to provide comments to journalists on the 2026 Nobel Prizes.
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Economics Sciences
The Sveriges Riksbank Prize in Economics Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel of 2026 has been awarded to Robert E. Hall and Michael Woodford for microeconomic foundations of macroeconomic stabilisation.
The following researchers at the University of Gothenburg is available to comment on the Prize in economics sciences in memory of Alfred Nobel.
Ola Olsson, professor of economics
- Phone: +46 766 18 13 41
- Email: ola.olsson@economics.gu.se
Kerstin Westergren, senior lecturer in economics
- Phone: +46 31 786 61 72
- Email: kerstin.westergren@economics.gu.se
Peace
The 2026 Nobel Peace Prize has been awarded to Navanethem “Navi” Pillay for her efforts to promote peace and international law.
The following researchers at the University of Gothenburg is available to comment on the Nobel Prize in Peace.
Kamal Makili-Aliyev, Associate professor of international law
- Phone: +46 31786 40 36, +46 73 959 05 52
- Email: kamal.makili-aliyev@gu.se
Mikael Baaz, Professor in international law
- Phone: +46 70 620 23 01
- Email: mikael.baaz@law.gu.se
Read the University of Gothenburg article about the Nobel Prize in Peace: Peace Prize highlights international law in troubled times
Literature
The 2026 Nobel Prize in Literature is awarded to author Anne Carson.
The following researchers at the University of Gothenburg is available to comment on the Nobel Prize in Literature.
Anna Blennow, Professor in latin
- Phone: +46 70 529 83 21
- Email: anna.blennow@sprak.gu.se
Elisabeth Hjorth, Professor in literary composition
- Phone: +46 31 786 29 67
- E-mail: elisabeth.hjorth@gu.se
Read the University of Gothenburg article about the Nobel Prize in Literature: Anne Carson writes in the playful tradition of antiquity
Chemistry
The 2026 Nobel Prize in Chemistry is awarded to Henri B. Kagan and Kenso Soai.
The following researcher at the University of Gothenburg is available to comment on the Nobel Prize in Chemistry.
Henrik Sundén, Professor in organic chemistry
- Phone: +46 70 892 46 71
- Email: henrik.sunden@chem.gu.se
Read the University of Gothenburg article about the Nobel Prize in Chemistry: Molecule's form mirror it's function
Physics
The 2026 Nobel Prize in Physics is awarded to Francis Halzen.
The following researcher at the University of Gothenburg is available to comment on the 2026 Nobel Prize in Physics.
Maria Sundin, Senior lecturer in physics
- Phone: +46 76 622 91 72
- Email: maria.sundin@physics.gu.se
Read the University of Gothenburg article about the Nobel Prize in Physics: The world’s largest observatory captures messengers from afar
Physiology or Medicine
The 2026 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine is awarded to Karl Deisseroth, Peter Hegemann and Georg Nagel.
The following researcher at the University of Gothenburg is available to comment on the 2026 Nobel Prize:
Julia Morud Lekholm, Associate Senior Lecturer in neurobiology
- Phone: +46 70 749 95 49
- Email: julia.morud@gu.se
Linda Engström Ruud, associate professor and researcher at the Department of physiology
- Phone: +46 76 618 3513
- Email: linda.engstrom.ruud@gu.se
Read the University of Gothenburg article about the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine: ”Optogenetics has changed the way we study the brain”