Wolf Prize 2026: Winners

Recipients

1. Chemistry

   Shankar Balasubramanian, David Klenerman, Pascal Mayer

   Chemistry

   For developing impactful, low-cost, large-scale DNA sequencing methods for genomic medicine.

2. Mathematics

   Joseph Bernstein, David Kazhdan

   Math

   For foundational work on representation theory, automorphic forms and algebraic geometry, and their role in creating geometric representation theory.

3. Medicine

   Charles S. Zuker

   Biology

   For revolutionizing our understanding of taste, the last of our senses to be elucidated.

4. Physics

   Immanuel F. Bloch, Jun Ye

   Physics

   For transformative, widely applicable advances in the control of ultracold atomic systems.