Francis Halzen wins 2026 Nobel Prize in Physics
A sign at the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences ahead of the announcement of the Nobel Prize in Physics, in Stockholm, Sweden, October 6, 2026. REUTERS/Tom Little
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STOCKHOLM, Oct 6 : Scientist Francis Halzen won the 2026 Nobel Prize in Physics for “decisive contributions to the IceCube Neutrino Observatory and the discovery of high-energy neutrinos of astrophysical origin,” the award-giving body said on Tuesday.
The winners of the Nobel physics prize are selected by the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences and receive a prize sum totalling 12 million Swedish crowns ($1.2 million), which is shared among the winners if there are several.
($1 = 10.0329 Swedish crowns)
Source: Reuters
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