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Francis Halzen named 2026 Nobel Physics laureate
Original: francis halzen nobel prize physics
Francis Halzen, a professor at the University of Wisconsin–Madison, has been named a 2026 Nobel laureate in physics. He is best known as the founder and driving force behind the IceCube Neutrino Observatory at the South Pole, which detects neutrinos from cosmic sources. Tributes are coming in from the university and the physics community, with many congratulating him on the honour.
Why now: The announcement of the 2026 Nobel Prize in Physics has just been made, putting the new laureate in the spotlight.
Francis HalzenUniversity of Wisconsin–MadisonIceCube Neutrino ObservatoryNobel Prize in Physics
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- Belgian-born scientist Francis Halzen wins Nobel Prize in Physics for neutrino research · News On AIR
- University of Wisconsin–Madison Professor Francis Halzen named 2026 Nobel laureate in physics · UW–Madison News
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