Nobel Physics Prize

• Country: Egypt

Francis Halzen wins 2026 Nobel Physics Prize for high-energy neutrino discovery

The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences has awarded the 2026 Nobel Prize in Physics to Francis Halzen of the University of Wisconsin–Madison for his decisive contributions to the IceCube Neutrino Observatory and the discovery of high-energy neutrinos of astrophysical origin. Halzen realised that…

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• Country: United States

Neutrino physicist wins 2026 Nobel Physics Prize

Francis Halzen of University of Wisconsin-Madison led development of IceCube Neutrino Observatory.

• Country: Nepal

Francis Halzen wins Nobel Physics Prize for Antarctic ‘ghost particle’ hunt

Halzen, a professor at the University of Wisconsin–Madison in the United States, first presented his idea for capturing neutrino traces at the South Pole in 1988, but the project was not completed until 2011.

• Country: Pakistan

Francis Halzen wins Nobel Physics Prize for Antarctic ‘ghost particle’ hunt

‘Ghost particle’ hunter Halzen wins Nobel Physics Prize

Belgian-American particle physicist Francis Halzen won the 2026 Nobel Prize in Physics for ground-breaking work creating an observatory to detect some of the universe’s most elusive particles, high-energy neutrinos, and how they are created. Halzen realised that ice at the South Pole could be used…

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• Country: Germany

Nobel Physics Prize goes to Francis Halzen for neutrino work

Halzen got the Nobel for his contributions to the IceCube neutrino Observatory and discovery of high-energy neutrinos.