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Physics · 2015
Why Arthur B. McDonald received the 2015 Physics Nobel
Why it was awarded
Arthur B. McDonald received the 2015 Nobel Prize in Physics for the discovery of neutrino oscillations, which shows that neutrinos have mass. The Nobel committee highlighted this contribution for its lasting importance to the field. This achievement represents one of the major advances recognized in physics at the time.