Francis Halzen
Francis Halzen | |
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| Born | Francis Louis Halzen 23 March 1944 |
| Education | Catholic University of Leuven (MSc, PhD) |
| Known for | IceCube Neutrino Observatory |
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| Institutions | CERN University of Wisconsin–Madison |
| Thesis | Gebroken symmetrieën van hadronen - dynamica van het PII Pl-nucleon kanaal (1968) |
| Doctoral students | Dan Hooper |
| Website | Official website |
Francis Louis Halzen (born 23 March 1944) is a Belgian-American particle physicist. He is a professor at the University of Wisconsin–Madison and Director of its Institute for Elementary Particle Physics. Halzen also works at the IceCube Neutrino Observatory at the Amundsen–Scott South Pole Station in Antarctica.
In 2026, Halzen was awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics.
References
- ↑ "Francis Halzen wins Nobel Prize in Physics for neutrino research". Yahoo News. 2026-10-06. Retrieved 2026-10-06.
- ↑ "Nobel Prize in Physics 2026". NobelPrize.org. Retrieved 6 October 2026.
- ↑ Breeden, Aurelien (6 October 2026). "Nobel Prize in Physics Is Awarded to Francis Halzen". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 6 October 2026.
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