Francis Halzen Wins 2026 Nobel Prize in Physics
The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences awarded the prize to the 82-year-old researcher for his work on the IceCube Neutrino Observatory at the South Pole.
The 2026 Nobel Prize in Physics has been awarded to scientist Francis Halzen, South China Morning Post and Brazilian newspaper Folha de S.Paulo reported. The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences in Stockholm announced that Halzen was honored for his decisive contributions to the IceCube Neutrino Observatory and the discovery of high-energy neutrinos of astrophysical origin.
Halzen, an 82-year-old Belgian-born physicist affiliated with the University of Wisconsin–Madison in the United States, was recognized as a sole laureate — a rare occurrence for the physics prize. The observatory he helped establish is located at the South Pole, and the detected particles were described by the academy as "ghostly messengers from space."
Further details regarding the award ceremony have not yet been released.
Sources: South China Morning Post, Folha de S.Paulo, Yonhap News
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