
Scientist honoured for decisive contributions to the IceCube Neutrino Observatory
Francis Halzen has won the Nobel Prize in Physics for his contributions to the IceCube Neutrino Observatory and the discovery of high-energy neutrinos of astrophysical origin.
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The Nobel Prize in Physics is awarded annually by the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences.
The winner of this year’s Nobel Prize in Physics is Francis Halzen.
The scientist was honoured for “decisive contributions to the IceCube Neutrino Observatory and the discovery of high-energy neutrinos of astrophysical origin”, the award-giving body said on Tuesday.
The award, announced by the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences in Stockholm on Tuesday, is the second Nobel of the season.
On Monday, the Medicine Prize was awarded to three scientists whose work led to a tool that uses light to help unravel how the brain works.

The 2026 Nobel Prize in Physics will be won by Belgian particle physicist Halzen in recognition of his contribution to the IceCube Neutrino Observatory and the discovery of high-energy neutrinos originating from astrophysical processes. He will receive a prize of 12 million Swedish kronor. The award ceremony is scheduled to be held on December 10.

On October 6, local time, the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences announced that it would award the 2026 Nobel Prize in Physics to Francis Halzen in recognition of his decisive contribution to the IceCube Neutrino Observatory and the discovery of high-energy neutrinos from astrophysical sources. This article also reviews the history of the Nobel Prize in Physics and its main achievements in recent years.

The National Research Institute awarded the National Research Gold Award for Excellence on October 6, 2026, recognizing the light and multispectral imaging chronic wound healing system developed by the team of Distinguished Professor Lin Zhilong from the Department of Electrical Engineering of National Cheng Kung University. This system improves the diagnosis efficiency of burns and skin wounds, reduces medical burden, and will be used in remote care and diabetic wound management. It has obtained multiple patents and is actually used in Chengda Hospital.
The 2026 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine will be awarded to Karl Deisseroth, Peter Hagermann and Georg Nagel for their discoveries in light-gated ion channels and optogenetics. Optogenetic technology has been used to study brain function and explore clinical applications. Domestic and foreign pharmaceutical companies and start-ups have accelerated their deployment in the fields of ophthalmology and central nervous system diseases, and many projects have entered the clinical stage or received regulatory approval.

The Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine was awarded to the American scholar Deisseroth and the German scholars Hedgman and Nagel for their pioneering of optogenetics, which uses light to control nerve cells and opens up new ways to understand brain function and treat visual impairment.

Karolinska Institutet in Stockholm, Sweden, announced on Monday that this year's Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine will be awarded to Deisseroth, Hegermann and Nagel in recognition of their outstanding contributions in the field of optogenetics, kicking off this year's Nobel Prize winning series.