Francis Halzen wins 2026 Nobel Prize in Physics
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Stockholm: Francis Halzen won the Nobel Prize in physics on Tuesday for his contributions to the IceCube Neutrino Observatory and his discovery of high-energy neutrinos of astrophysical origin.
The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences announced the award in Stockholm.
“Francis Halzen has led an international team of researchers and engineers who have provided us with a fantastic instrument. His tenacity and scientific vision has paved the way for a new kind of astronomy,” Mark Pearce, chair of the Nobel Committee for Physics, said in a news release.
The prize money this year is 12 million Swedish kronor (about $1.2 million), whether for an individual, a small group of laureates or an organization.
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Physics occupied a prominent place in Nobel’s will and the prize remains one of the discipline’s highest distinctions. Over the decades it has recognised discoveries that have fundamentally reshaped humanity’s understanding of the universe.
Last year’s physics prize was awarded to US-based scientists John Clarke, Michel Devoret and John Martinis for experiments that demonstrated the principles of quantum physics in action, research seen as helping to advance the next generation of computing and other digital technologies.
The award was the second of this year’s Nobels to be unveiled, following Monday’s medicine prize announcement, with chemistry next on Wednesday.
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