Francis Halzen Wins 2026 Nobel Prize in Physics
Belgian-born American physicist Francis Halzen has won the 2026 Nobel Prize in Physics.
He received the award for his major contribution to the IceCube Neutrino Observatory and his role in discovering high-energy neutrinos from space.
The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences announced the award in Stockholm on Tuesday (October 6).
Francis Halzen was born on March 23, 1944, in Tienen, Belgium. He currently works at the University of Wisconsin–Madison in the United States.
The Nobel Prize announcements began on Monday (October 5), when the winners in Physiology or Medicine were named.
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