Briton John Clarke, French scientist Michel Devoret, and American John Martinis have won the 2025 Nobel Prize in Physics. They were recognised for discovering macroscopic quantum tunnelling and energy quantisation in electric circuits.
The 2025 Nobel Prize in Physics has been awarded to Briton John Clarke, French scientist Michel H. Devoret, and American John M. Martinis for groundbreaking work in quantum physics.
The Nobel jury recognised the trio “for the discovery of macroscopic quantum mechanical tunnelling and energy quantisation in an electric circuit,” a development that significantly advances the understanding of quantum systems in practical applications.
The prestigious award is presented by the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences. The prize comes with a total sum of 11 million Swedish crowns (approximately $1.2 million), which is shared among the recipients.
This discovery is expected to have far-reaching implications in quantum technology, including the development of quantum computers and other advanced electronic systems. The laureates’ work demonstrates how quantum mechanical phenomena, typically observed at microscopic scales, can manifest in macroscopic electric circuits, bridging the gap between theory and experimental applications.