The 2025 Nobel Prize in Physics was announced by the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences at 4:45 p.m. on October 7, Hanoi time.
The 2025 Nobel Prize in Physics is awarded to three scientists: John Clarke, Michel H.Devoret and John M.Martinis.
Three American scientists were awarded prestigious prizes in the field of physics for their discovery of quantum tunnels at the macro level and the quantumization of energy in electrical conductions.
"It's great to see quantum mechanics, a field that has been around for more than a century and continues to bring new surprises. At the same time, quantum mechanics is also extremely useful, because it is the foundation of all digital technology" - said Chairman of the Nobel Committee for Physics Olle Eriksson.
Semiconductor balls in computer microchips are a typical example of quantum technology that has been widely applied in life. This year's Nobel Prize in Physics opens up opportunities for the development of the next generation of quantum technology, including quantum encryption, quantum computers and quantum sensors - the Nobel Committee's announcement emphasized.
Regarding the three Prize-winning scientists, the Nobel Committee informed: Mr. John Clarke, born in 1942 in Cambridge, UK. PhD in 1968 at the University of Cambridge, UK. Currently a professor at the University of California, Berkeley, USA.
Mr. Michel H. Devoret, born in 1998 in Paris, France. PhD in 1982 at the University of Paris-Sud, France. He is currently a professor at Yale University, New haven, Connecticut and the University of California, Santa Barbara, USA.
Mr. John M. Martinis, born in 1958. Received his PhD in 1987 from the University of California, Berkeley, USA and is currently a professor at the University of California, Santa Barbara, USA.
Physics is one of the fields of the prize that Alfred Nobel first mentioned in his will in 1895. In the late 19th century, many people considered physics a top science and it seems that Alfred Nobel also viewed it in this way. Many of his studies are also closely linked to physics.
The Nobel Prize in Physics is selected and announced by the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences, Stockholm, Sweden.
Before the announcement ceremony on October 7, according to the Nobel Committee's website, 117 Nobel Prize in Physics had been awarded over the years, with 227 laureates, including five female laureates. In the history of the Nobel Prize in Physics, the youngest person is 25 years old and the oldest is 96 years old.
In 2024, the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics to American scientist John J. Hopfield and British scientist working in Canada Geoffrey E. Hinton for "discoveries and groundbreaking inventions that allow machine learning technology to use artificial neural networks".
