Nobel Prize in Physics Awarded to Francis Halzen for Astronomy Breakthroughs
The award includes 12 million Swedish kronor and recognizes his work on high-energy neutrinos, which the academy called ghostly messages from space.
- On Tuesday, Oct 6, 2026, the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics to Belgian-American particle physicist Francis Halzen for "decisive contributions to the IceCube Neutrino Observatory and the discovery of high-energy neutrinos of astrophysical origin."
- Halzen's research at the IceCube, which the committee described as "ghostly messages from space," has fundamentally reshaped humanity's understanding of the universe and the nature of high-energy astrophysical phenomena.
- The prize money this year is 12 million Swedish kronor, or about $1.2 million, which is shared among winners if there are several; the award was established under the will of Alfred Nobel to honor scientific achievement.
- Nobel medals will be presented by Sweden's King Carl XVI Gustaf at a ceremony in Stockholm on December 10, the anniversary of Alfred Nobel's death, followed by an elaborate banquet at Stockholm City Hall.
- This announcement follows Monday's medicine prize, with the chemistry award scheduled for Wednesday as part of the annual Nobel Prizes recognition cycle honoring global scientific and literary achievements.
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