The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences announced on Tuesday in Stockholm that this year’s Nobel Prize in Physics will be awarded to Belgian astrophysicist Francis Halzen. The prize is designated for his crucial contributions to the IceCube neutrino observatory and the discovery of high-energy neutrinos originating from astrophysical sources.
Meanwhile, the Karolinska Institute had previously announced on Monday that the Nobel Prize in Medicine this year will go to German scientists Peter Hegemann and Georg Nagel, alongside American Karl Deisseroth, who were recognized for their discoveries in the field of light-controlled ion channels and optogenetics.
The Academy is scheduled to announce the recipient for the Chemistry prize on Wednesday, followed by the Nobel Prize in Literature on Thursday. The Peace Prize winner will be unveiled this Friday in Oslo, and the Alfred Nobel Prize in Economics will follow next week.
Nobel prizes are considered the highest accolades in their respective fields and are traditionally awarded on December 10th, the anniversary of Alfred Nobel’s death. While all prices are conferred in Stockholm, the Nobel Peace Prize is presented in Oslo.
