Francis Halzen wins 2026 Nobel Prize
Congratulations to Francis Halzen of the University of Wisconsin–Madison, who was awarded the 2026 Nobel Prize in Physics on Oct. 6, “for decisive contributions to the IceCube Neutrino Observatory and the discovery of high-energy neutrinos of astrophysical origin.”
Berkeley Lab scientists and engineers played a significant role in the IceCube Neutrino Observatory‘s conception and construction, and they continue to play an integral role in ongoing data analysis as part of the IceCube Collaboration. Learn more about IceCube’s first decade of discovery, with contributions from Berkeley Lab’s Nuclear Science, Engineering, Physics, and computational science Divisions.
