Nobel Prize 2025 in Physics, Winner Name, Contribution

Nobel Prize 2025 in Physics awarded to Clarke, Devoret & Martinis for pioneering macroscopic quantum tunneling, bridging quantum and real-world circuits.

Nobel Physics 2025

The Nobel Prize 2025 in Physics honors three distinguished scientists, John Clarke of the University of California, Berkeley; Michel H. Devoret of Yale University and the University of California, Santa Barbara; and John M. Martinis of the University of California, Santa Barbara, for their groundbreaking discovery of macroscopic quantum mechanical tunnelling and energy quantisation in an electric circuit. Their pioneering experiments demonstrated quantum behavior in an electrical circuit large enough to be seen and held, marking a major milestone in bridging the gap between the microscopic quantum world and macroscopic systems. 

What is the Nobel Prize in Physics?

The Nobel Prize in Physics is awarded annually by the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences to individuals whose work has had a profound impact on the field of physics. Established in 1901, the prize honors exceptional achievements in areas such as theoretical physics, quantum mechanics, material science, and astrophysics.

Key features of the Nobel Prize in Physics:

  • Celebrates innovative and influential scientific discoveries
  • Recognizes contributions that advance human knowledge and technology
  • Includes a medal, diploma, and cash award

Nobel Prize 2025 in Physics

The Nobel Prize 2025 in Physics has been announced on 7th October 2025 by The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences in Stockholm. The Nobel Prize 2025 in Physics has been awarded to John Clarke from the University of California, Berkeley, Michel H. Devoret of Yale University and the University of California, Santa Barbara, and John M. Martinis of the University of California, Santa Barbara. They have been recognized for their pioneering work on the macroscopic quantum phenomena in electrical circuits, specifically the demonstration of quantum tunneling and energy quantization on a macroscopic scale. This groundbreaking research has significantly advanced our understanding of quantum mechanics in engineered systems and opened new avenues for quantum technology applications.

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Previous Nobel Prize in Physics (2025-2000)

The Nobel Prize in Physics has been awarded annually to recognize scientists whose work has made a profound impact on our understanding of the universe. Over the past two decades, laureates have been honored for discoveries ranging from quantum mechanics and particle physics to astrophysics and AI-related innovations. Here is the detailed list of all Nobel Prize winners from 2000 to 2025.

Previous Nobel Prize in Physics (2025-2000)
Year Laureate(s) Contribution / Achievement

2025

John Clarke, Michel H. Devore, John M. Martinis

macroscopic quantum phenomena in electrical circuits

2024

John J. Hopfield, Geoffrey E. Hinton

Pioneering work in artificial intelligence and neural networks

2023

Pierre Agostini, Ferenc Krausz, Anne L’Huillier

Advancements in attosecond physics, observing electron dynamics

2022

Alain Aspect, John F. Clauser, Anton Zeilinger

Experiments with entangled photons confirming quantum theory

2021

Syukuro Manabe, Klaus Hasselmann, Giorgio Parisi

Physical modeling of climate and disordered systems

2020

Roger Penrose, Reinhard Genzel, Andrea Ghez

Discovery of black hole formation and supermassive black holes

2019

James Peebles, Michel Mayor, Didier Queloz

Theoretical discoveries in cosmology and exoplanets

2018

Arthur Ashkin, Gérard Mourou, Donna Strickland

Optical tweezers and high-intensity laser physics

2017

Rainer Weiss, Barry Barish, Kip Thorne

Detection of gravitational waves

2016

David J. Thouless, F. Duncan M. Haldane, J. Michael Kosterlitz

Theoretical discoveries of topological phase transitions

2015

Takaaki Kajita, Arthur B. McDonald

Discovery of neutrino oscillations

2014

Isamu Akasaki, Hiroshi Amano, Shuji Nakamura

Invention of efficient blue LEDs

2013

François Englert, Peter Higgs

Theoretical discovery of the Higgs boson particle

2012

Serge Haroche, David J. Wineland

Methods for measuring and manipulating quantum systems

2011

Saul Perlmutter, Brian P. Schmidt, Adam G. Riess

Discovery of accelerating expansion of the universe

2010

Andre Geim, Konstantin Novoselov

Discovery of graphene

2009

Charles K. Kao, Willard S. Boyle, George E. Smith

Development of fiber-optic communication and CCD sensors

2008

Yoichiro Nambu, Makoto Kobayashi, Toshihide Maskawa

Discovery of symmetry breaking in subatomic physics

2007

Albert Fert, Peter Grünberg

Discovery of giant magnetoresistance

2006

John C. Mather, George F. Smoot

Cosmic Microwave Background measurements

2005

Roy J. Glauber, John L. Hall, Theodor W. Hänsch

Quantum optics and laser precision spectroscopy

2004

David J. Gross, H. David Politzer, Frank Wilczek

Discovery of asymptotic freedom in strong interactions

2003

Alexei A. Abrikosov, Vitaly L. Ginzburg, Anthony J. Leggett

Work on superconductivity and superfluidity

2002

Raymond Davis Jr., Masatoshi Koshiba, Riccardo Giacconi

Detection of cosmic neutrinos and X-ray astronomy

2001

Eric A. Cornell, Wolfgang Ketterle, Carl E. Wieman

Achievement in Bose-Einstein condensates

2000

Zhores I. Alferov, Herbert Kroemer, Jack S. Kilby

Development of semiconductor heterostructures and integrated circuits

Multiple-Time Nobel Prize Winners in Physics

Receiving the Nobel Prize more than once is a rare and remarkable achievement:

John Bardeen: Only physicist to be awarded the Nobel Prize twice, first in 1956 for the transistor invention and again in 1972 for the BCS theory of superconductivity.

Notable scientists who won in different categories:

  • Marie Curie: Physics (1903) – radioactivity; Chemistry (1911) – radium and polonium discovery
  • Linus Pauling: Chemistry (1954) – chemical bonding; Peace (1962) – anti-nuclear activism

Frederick Sanger: Chemistry (1958) – insulin structure; Chemistry (1980) – nucleic acid sequencing

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