Michel Devoret, currently Chief Scientist of Quantum Hardware at Google Quantum AI, has been awarded the 2025 Nobel Prize in Physics, alongside John Martinis, former hardware lead at Google Quantum AI, and John Clarke of the University of California, Berkeley. The prize recognizes their groundbreaking work on macroscopic quantum effects, which laid the foundation for modern superconducting qubit-based quantum computing. The Nobel Committee honored the trio for their pioneering experiments in the 1980s that demonstrated how quantum mechanics—traditionally observed only at atomic scales—could be observed and controlled in large, engineered electrical circuits. By designing superconducting circuits with Josephson Junctions, they created systems where quantum phenomena like superposition and entanglement could be reliably generated and manipulated on a macroscopic scale. This achievement marked a turning point in physics and technology. The Josephson Junction, a key component in these circuits, became the building block for today’s superconducting qubits—the fundamental units of quantum information in leading quantum computing platforms. Google’s Quantum AI team has built directly on this foundation, developing its own qubit architectures and achieving major milestones such as the 2019 demonstration of quantum supremacy and the recent unveiling of the Willow quantum chip. Michel Devoret’s leadership and scientific insight have been central to Google’s progress in quantum hardware. His work continues to guide the team’s hardware roadmap as it pushes toward fault-tolerant quantum computing and solutions for problems beyond the reach of classical systems. The award marks the fifth Nobel Prize won by Google employees or alumni, with three of those honors awarded in just the past two years. Devoret joins fellow Google Nobelists Demis Hassabis, John Jumper, and Geoffrey Hinton—2024 recipients recognized for their contributions to AI and machine learning. This recognition underscores the enduring value of fundamental research. Decades after their initial discoveries, the work of Devoret, Martinis, and Clarke continues to inspire innovation and drive the next generation of computing technologies. For Google Quantum AI, the Nobel Prize is both a tribute to past breakthroughs and a powerful motivator for future advances in quantum science and engineering.