Francis Halzen wins 2026 Nobel Prize in Physics

Source: Reuters
Published: 2026-10-06
Original: https://www.reuters.com/science/francis-halzen-wins-2026-nobel-prize-physics-2026-10-06/

Belgian-American Particle physicist Francis Halzen won the 2026 Nobel Prize in Physics for "decisive contributions to the IceCube Neutrino Observatory and the discovery of high-energy neutrinos of astrophysical origin", the award-giving body said on Tuesday. The winners of the Nobel physics prize are selected by the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences and receive a prize sum totalling 12 million Swedish crowns ($1.2 million), which is shared among the winners if there are several.