Nobel Prize in Physics awarded for scientist’s groundbreaking neutrino discovery at South Pole

Eva Olsson, Ellen Moons, and Mark Pearce sit as they announce Francis Halzen as the recipient of the 2026 Nobel Prize in Physics during a press conference at the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences in Stockholm. - (Reuters)

The Nobel Prize in physics was awarded to Francis Halzen on Tuesday for his work on the IceCube Neutrino Observatory and the discovery of high-energy neutrinos of astrophysical origin.

Mark Pearce, chair of the Nobel Committee for Physics, said in a news release: "Francis Halzen has led an international team of researchers and engineers who have provided us with a fantastic instrument. His tenacity and scientific vision has paved the way for a new kind of astronomy."