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UW-Madison Nobel Prize winner Francis Halzen isn't done chasing the mysteries of the universe • Oct. 19, 2026, 7:55 AM ET (Wisconsin State Journal)

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Born March 23, 1944 (age 82) • Belgium
Awards And Honors Nobel Prize (2026)
Subjects Of Study neutrino

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