Nobel Physics Prize honours work on ‘ghost messengers from space’
Belgian physicist Francis Halzen won the Nobel Prize in Physics for work on subatomic particles at the South Pole.
Belgian physicist Francis Halzen has been awarded the 2026 Nobel Prize in Physics for his significant contributions to the IceCube Neutrino Observatory and the discovery of high-energy neutrinos of astrophysical origin. The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences praised Halzen's vision and scientific leadership, describing the observatory as a cubic kilometre of ice equipped with light sensors, capable of capturing neutrinos from extremely energy-rich processes in the distant universe.
Halzen, 82, expressed surprise and delight at receiving the prestigious award, which is shared with the recipient and worth 12 million kronor (US$1.2 million).
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