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Francis Halzen Wins Nobel Prize in Physics for IceCube Neutrino Work
Key Takeaways
- Francis Halzen won the Nobel Prize in physics for contributions to the IceCube Neutrino Observatory and the discovery of high-energy neutrinos of astrophysical origin.
- Nobel Committee chair Mark Pearce credited Halzen's tenacity and scientific vision with paving the way for a new kind of astronomy.
- Halzen, 82 and born in Belgium, is affiliated with the University of Wisconsin–Madison, the lead institution behind IceCube.
- IceCube is located at the South Pole in Antarctica; Halzen's work on capturing neutrinos there dates back to the 1980s.
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