### [2026-10-6](/feed/2026/10/6/index.md)

##### Francis Halzen
# Belgian physicist Francis Halzen from the University of Wisconsin–Madison is awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics for his "decisive contributions to the IceCube Neutrino Observatory and the discovery of high-energy neutrinos of astrophysical origin". 




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1. [CNN](https://edition.cnn.com/2026/10/06/science/nobel-prize-physics-francis-halzen-winner-intl) [Image](https://media.cnn.com/api/v1/images/stellar/prod/01-halzen-francis-2024-09-18ad-6647-francis-halzen-web.jpg?c=16x9&q=w_800,c_fill)

### Changes:

1. Belgian Francis Halzen from the University of Wisconsin–Madison is awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics for his "decisive contributions to the IceCube Neutrino Observatory and the discovery of high-energy neutrinos of astrophysical origin".  _2026-10-06 14:12:46 (First version)_
1. Belgian physicist Francis Halzen from the University of Wisconsin–Madison is awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics for his "decisive contributions to the IceCube Neutrino Observatory and the discovery of high-energy neutrinos of astrophysical origin".  _(Current version)_

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