2025 Nobel in Physics Awarded for Quantum Mechanics Breakthroughs

The 2025 Nobel Prize in Physics has been jointly awarded to John Clarke, Michel Devoret, and John M. Martinis for their groundbreaking discoveries in macroscopic quantum mechanical tunneling and energy measurement in electrical circuits. All three laureates are researchers at the University of California.

According to the Nobel Committee, their pioneering work has opened new frontiers in quantum mechanics and modern technology, which will play a crucial role in the future development of superconducting circuits and quantum computing.

The announcement was made by the Nobel Committee on Tuesday. With this year’s award, a total of 226 individuals have received the Nobel Prize in Physics to date.

On Monday, in the field of medicine and physiology, the Nobel Prize was awarded to American scientists Mary E. Branco, Fred Ramsdell, and Japan’s Shimon Sakaguchi for their discoveries related to the fundamental processes of the immune system, specifically "peripheral immune tolerance."

The Nobel Prizes in Medicine are awarded annually by the Karolinska Institute in Stockholm, Sweden, while the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences announces the Nobel Prizes in Physics and Chemistry.