
The 2026 Nobel Prize laureates completed their foundational and advanced education at prominent global universities across Belgium, France, Japan, Germany, Canada, and the United States.
Physics laureate Francis Halzen completed his master's and PhD at KU Leuven, while chemistry laureates Henri B. Kagan and Kenso Soai studied in Paris and Tokyo respectively.
Other laureates pursued advanced research at institutions including Harvard University, Stanford University, the University of Toronto, and the University of Natal.