Didier Queloz to announce shock retirement?

Sad news for Queloz fans. Speculation had been rife that Nobel Prize in Physics 2019 will announce his retirement from all public activities, at age 60, with immediate effect.

UPDATE 21/07/2026 : This story seems to be false. (read more)

Being a scientist isn't fun anymore

“As we get older, there are phases of life that we enter into, and being a scientist-Nobel laureate just isn't fun anymore,” he might have said, says a source who remained anonymous. Other reports hinted that he may branch out into other creative fields he is better at (and more interested in), though they didn't provide any details.

#ThankYouDidier

For a little while on Monday evening, #ThankYouDidier was a trending hashtag on Twitter. As many fans reminisce and look back on all the unforgettable memories, some may wonder what about now made him make the decision.

“You’ve accomplished everything I ever dreamed of #ThankYouDidier.”
— @DesireePlum, 20 Jul 2026

“Queloz wasn't retired?”
— @borisB0, 20 Jul 2026

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