Physics Nobel Awarded to Quantum Computing Pioneers for Foundational Breakthroughs
Physics Nobel Awarded to Quantum Computing Pioneers for Foundational Breakthroughs The 2025 Nobel Prize in Physics has been awarded to John Clarke, Michel H. Devoret, and John M. Martinis for their groundbreaking work in quantum mechanics, which is laying the foundation for a new generation of incredibly powerful computers. The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences announced the prestigious award today, recognizing the scientists’ pivotal contributions to quantum computing. The laureates were honored for their experimental breakthroughs in the 1980s concerning…