Stockholm, Oct 07 (V7N) – The 2025 Nobel Prize in Physics has been jointly awarded to John Clark, Michel Devrett, 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, whose pioneering work has significantly advanced understanding of quantum behavior at the macroscopic scale.

According to the Nobel Committee, their research has “opened new horizons in quantum mechanics and modern technology,” laying a foundation for future innovations in superconducting circuits and quantum computing.

The announcement was made in Stockholm on Tuesday (October 7). With this, a total of 229 scientists have now been honored with the Nobel Prize in Physics since its inception.

Earlier on Monday, the 2025 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine was awarded to Mary E. Branco, Fred Ramsdale, and Shimon Sakaguchi for their discoveries related to ‘peripheral immune tolerance,’ a fundamental process of the human immune system.

The Nobel Prize in Medicine is awarded annually by the Karolinska Institute in Stockholm, while the Physics and Chemistry prizes are announced by the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences.

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