Citation
Laureates 2026
in Physiology or Medicine
Recognizing researchers whose discoveries have advanced obesity and diabetes treatment, medical imaging, and immune system therapies.
Daniel J. Drucker
Canada
Daniel J. Drucker
"for identification and characterization of Glucagon-Like Peptide-1 (GLP-1) and studies of its biological activity"
Lunenfeld-Tanenbaum Research Institute at Sinai Health
Jens Juul Holst
Denmark
Jens Juul Holst
"for identification and characterization of Glucagon-Like Peptide-1 (GLP-1) and studies of its biological activity"
University of Copenhagen
Svetlana Mojsov
United States
Svetlana Mojsov
"for identification and characterization of Glucagon-Like Peptide-1 (GLP-1) and studies of its biological activity"
Rockefeller University
Awarded to Daniel J. Drucker, Jens Juul Holst and Svetlana Mojsov
“for identification and characterization of Glucagon-Like Peptide-1 (GLP-1) and studies of its biological activity.”
GLP-1 receptor agonist drugs have revolutionized the treatment of diabetes and obesity for millions.
James G. Fujimoto
United States
James G. Fujimoto
"for the development of optical coherence tomography, a new imaging modality in medicine, biomedical research, and other applications"
MIT
David Huang
United States
David Huang
"for the development of optical coherence tomography, a new imaging modality in medicine, biomedical research, and other applications"
Casey Eye Institute, Oregon Health & Science University
Eric A. Swanson
United States
Eric A. Swanson
"for the development of optical coherence tomography, a new imaging modality in medicine, biomedical research, and other applications"
MIT
Awarded to James G. Fujimoto, David Huang and Eric A. Swanson
“for the development of optical coherence tomography, a new imaging modality in medicine, biomedical research, and other applications.”
OCT allows physicians to detect soft-tissue diseases, especially of the eye, before symptoms appear meaning sight rather than blindness for countless patients.
Timothy A. Springer
United States
Timothy A. Springer
"for identifying key adhesion receptors in the immune system"
Boston Children's Hospital / Harvard Medical School
Awarded to Timothy A. Springer
“for identifying key adhesion receptors in the immune system”
The “science of stickiness” at the cellular level revealed a pathway to a new class of drugs to treat autoimmune diseases, including inflammatory bowel disease, multiple sclerosis, and cancer.
Harnessing the power of gut hormones:
A conversation with Daniel J. Drucker
In this video interview, Citation Laureate 2026 Daniel J. Drucker discusses how his training as a clinician scientist inspired a commitment to improving human health. He reflects on the resilience needed to navigate rejection and setbacks in science, and highlights curiosity, tenacity, collaboration and good people management as important qualities for successful researchers.
Drucker explains how gut hormones act as messengers, helping the body regulate appetite, digestion and the use and storage of nutrients. He describes how research into these natural processes has supported the development of medicines for type 2 diabetes and obesity, with benefits extending to heart, kidney and liver disease and inflammatory disorders.
Watch the full video interview on YouTube
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