# Nobel Prize in Physics for Francis Halzen!

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Great news for high-energy and multi-messenger astrophysics! Francis Halzen, the PI of the IceCube neutrino observatory, has been awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics.

> **[Nobel Prize in Physics 2026](https://www.nobelprize.org/prizes/physics/2026/press-release/)**
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> The Nobel Prize in Physics 2026 was awarded to Francis Halzen “for decisive contributions to the IceCube Neutrino Observatory and the discovery of high-energy neutrinos of astrophysical origin.”