# Neutrino physicist wins 2026 Nobel Physics Prize

https://mins.news/en/item/88511

- Ars Technica, 2026-10-06 16:53 UTC
- Science
- Original: https://arstechnica.com/science/2026/10/neutrino-physicist-wins-2026-nobel-physics-prize/

> Francis Halzen of the University of Wisconsin–Madison has won the 2026 Nobel Prize in Physics for key contributions to the IceCube Neutrino Observatory and the discovery of high-energy neutrinos from astrophysical sources. Halzen called the award a surprise and stressed that the achievement came from a large research collaboration.

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