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Belgian physicist Francis Halzen wins Nobel Prize in Physics

Original: Nobel Prize in Physics goes to Belgian Francis Halzen (2)

Belgian physicist Francis Halzen has been awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics, according to Belgian news agency Belga. Halzen is best known as the driving force behind the IceCube Neutrino Observatory at the South Pole, which detects neutrinos arriving from deep space. The announcement has drawn particular attention in Belgium, where reports celebrate a rare Nobel win for a Belgian scientist.

Why now: The Nobel Prize in Physics announcement puts a rare Belgian laureate in the international spotlight.

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