Stockholm: John Clarke, Michel H. Devoret, and John M. Martinis have been awarded the 2025 Nobel Prize in Physics for their groundbreaking research on quantum mechanical tunnelling.
The laureates will receive the prestigious honour at a ceremony on December 10 — the anniversary of Alfred Nobel’s death. Since its inception in 1901, the Physics Nobel has been awarded 118 times to 226 laureates.
Last year, AI pioneers John Hopfield and Geoffrey Hinton received the Physics Nobel for their pioneering contributions that laid the foundations of modern machine learning.
On Monday, Mary E. Brunkow, Fred Ramsdell, and Dr. Shimon Sakaguchi won the Nobel Prize in Medicine for discoveries explaining how the immune system distinguishes harmful germs from the body’s own cells.
The week’s announcements will continue with the Chemistry Nobel on Wednesday and Literature on Thursday, followed by the Nobel Peace Prize on Friday and the Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences on October 13.
Each Nobel Prize carries immense global prestige and a monetary award of 11 million Swedish kronor (approximately USD 1.2 million).
