Nobel Prize in Physics awarded to quantum pioneers
Nobel Prize awarded for observing macroscopic quantum tunneling and energy quantization in electric circuits, advancing prospects for quantum technologies.
UC Berkeley's John Clarke wins Nobel Prize for discovery that led to iPhone, quantum computers
John Clarke and two former colleagues won the Nobel Prize in Physics for a 1980s discovery that enabled quantum computing and technologies including the iPhone.
Three U.S.-affiliated physicists won the 2025 Nobel Prize for demonstrating macroscopic quantum tunnelling and energy quantisation in a superconducting electric circuit.
