Heartwarming Moment Scientist Shares Nobel Win with Family

Dr. Karl Deisseroth reveals Nobel Prize win to children in emotional family moment. Stanford shares touching video.

October 9, 2026 One Min Read

POLICY WIRE — Stanford, United States — A deeply emotional moment unfolded when Dr. Karl Deisseroth shared the news of his Nobel Prize with his children.

The Stanford University professor, 54, revealed he had won the prestigious medicine prize alongside two German researchers for their groundbreaking work in optogenetics, a revolutionary field that uses light to control brain activity through genetic modification.

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Deisseroth received the call from the Nobel Assembly late at night and took time out at 6:30 a.m. to prepare school lunches for his children before breaking the life-changing news to them, capturing the heartfelt exchange on video.

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