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Nobel Prize in Physics 2025: Pioneers of Quantum Technology Honored

10/8/2025

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Clarke and Colleagues Honored

The 2025 Nobel Prize in Physics honors John Clarke, Michel Devoret, and John Martinis for quantum effects in electric circuits.
Their 1980s work showed quantum properties can influence everyday objects.
The Nobel Committee calls their work foundational for future quantum technologies.
The prize totals 11 million Swedish kronor (about $1.2 million) and will be awarded December 2025.

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Ramsdell Receives Nobel

Fred Ramsdell, Nobel Prize in Medicine recipient, remained unaware for over 12 hours while hiking in the Rocky Mountains.
He learned of the win when his wife checked her phone and screamed.
The Nobel Committee had difficulty contacting him; Secretary-General Thomas Perlmann confirmed the delay.
He shares the prize with Mary E. Brunkow and Shimon Sakaguchi for immune system regulation.

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Brunkow, Ramsdell, Sakaguchi Win Nobel

Mary E. Brunkow, Fred Ramsdell, and Shimon Sakaguchi won the 2025 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for discoveries on peripheral immune tolerance.
Their work identified regulatory T cells and the FOXP3 gene, central to immune regulation.
The prize totals 11 million Swedish kronor (about $1.17 million) and will be presented in December; other Nobel categories proceed this week.

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Historical Context

The 1980 Nobel Prize in Physics honored Richard Feynman for his foundational contributions to quantum mechanics, which influenced John Clarke and Michel Devoret's research in the 1980s on quantum properties in everyday objects. This work paved the way for advancements in quantum technologies, underscoring the lasting impact of scientific innovation on technology and society.

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Clarke and Colleagues Honored

The 2025 Nobel Prize in Physics honors John Clarke, Michel Devoret, and John Martinis for quantum effects in electric circuits.
Their 1980s work showed quantum properties can influence everyday objects.
The Nobel Committee calls their work foundational for future quantum technologies.
The prize totals 11 million Swedish kronor (about $1.2 million) and will be awarded December 2025.

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