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ERC grantee Peter Hegemann wins Nobel Prize in Medicine

Original: ERC grantee Peter Hegemann shares Nobel Prize in Medicine |ERC

German biophysicist Peter Hegemann, a European Research Council grantee, has been awarded a share of the Nobel Prize in Medicine. Hegemann is recognised for his work on optogenetics, the technique controlling cells with light that transformed neuroscience research. The European Research Council highlighted the award as proof that its funding of frontier research leads to breakthrough discoveries.

Why now: The announcement of the Nobel Prize in Medicine is a major science story, made notable by the ERC's role in funding the laureate's research.

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