Francis Halzen wins Nobel Prize in physics for work on high-energy neutrinos of astrophysical origin
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.
Phys.org reports that Nobel Prize in physics has been awarded to Francis Halzen for his work on high-energy neutrinos of astrophysical origin, specifically his contributions to the IceCube Neutrino Observatory. Halzen, an 82-year-old scientist affiliated with the University of Wisconsin–Madison, led an international team of researchers and engineers in developing the IceCube Neutrino Observatory, a research facility located at the South Pole.
The prize, worth 12 million Swedish kronor ($1.2 million), was announced by the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences in Stockholm.
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