Körber Prize 2026: Prize winner Sara Wickström in conversation
On 18 September 2026, Sara Wickström received the Körber European Science Prize, endowed with one million euros, at Hamburg City Hall.
The Finnish physician and cell biologist is a pioneer in the mechanobiology of the cell nucleus. She has uncovered how physical forces such as stretch, compression and tension are sensed by cells and translated into molecular signals that control gene activity.
