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Jamie Durrani2026-10-06T13:33:00
Francis Halzen spearheaded the IceCube Neutrino Observatory in Antarctica and is the first solo-winner of the physics prize since 1992
The 2026 Nobel prize in physics has been awarded to Belgian astrophysicist Francis Halzen for his work on the detection of high-energy cosmic neutrinos that launched a new era of astronomy. Halzen spearheaded the development of the IceCube Neutrino Observatory in Antarctica, which has enabled scientists to track high-energy neutrinos that have reached Earth from the farthest reaches of the universe. It is the first time that the physics prize has been awarded to an individual recipient since 1992, when Georges Charpak was recognised for his work on particle detectors.
