The Nobel Prize in Physical Sciences Honors Three Researchers for Quantum Physics Discoveries
The 2025 Nobel Prize in the field of physics has been presented to a trio of scientists from the UK, France, and the United States for their groundbreaking work in quantum physics.
Prof. John Clarke, a British scientist affiliated with the University of California at Berkeley, Prof. Michel Devoret, a French researcher working at Yale, and Prof. John Martinis from the University of California Santa Barbara are splitting the award of 11 million SEK, roughly worth about £871,400.
The trio led a set of studies that showed how the strange properties of the quantum world can translate into observable impacts in everyday life.
One key achievement was the development of a superconducting electrical system capable of tunneling from one state to another, an phenomenon likened to a ball going right through a wall rather than rebounding.
This breakthrough paved the way for the future wave of technologies based on quantum principles, such as secure quantum communication, quantum computers, and high-precision quantum detectors.
“To put it mildly, it was the surprise of my life,” said Professor Clarke at a press conference, adding that he had just found out about the prize through a phone call.
