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Prof. Francis Halzen - Nobel Prize for Physics 2026

9 October 2026
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Image of Professor Francis Halzen giving a lecture

Hearty congratulations to Prof. Francis Halzen of the University of Wisconsin on the award of the Nobel Prize for Physics for his pioneering work on the detection of neutrinos with IceCube. Prof. Halzen has a long connection with Physics in Durham, including writing an influential textbook, Quark and Leptons, with Prof. Alan Martin.

Last year, we were honoured to have him visit us to give the Grubb Parsons Lecture. To hear about Francis’s extraordinary work, view the lecture on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tn_6kVRkHy8&t=5s 

To find out more about the Grubb Parsons Lecture series, visit our webpage

Photo credit: Bryce Richter, courtesy of UW–Madison and Associated Press.