Michel Devoret

Michel Devoret

scientist United States

Michel Devoret is a prominent American physicist known for his groundbreaking work in quantum mechanics and quantum information science. He is a professor at Yale University and has significantly contributed to the field of quantum computing, particularly in the development of superconducting qubits. In 2025, he was awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics for his discovery related to macroscopic quantum tunneling and energy quantization in electrical circuits.

Born on Oct 07, 1953 (72 years old)

Global Media Ratings
Dominance
0.00%
Persistence
0 wks
Reach
9,025
Power
474$
Sentiment
8.00
Countries Mentioned
Country Mentions Sentiment Dominance + Persistence x Population = Reach x GDP (millions) = Power
Sweden 1 8.00 0.09% +0% 10,099,265 9,025 $530,000 474$
Totals 1 10,099,265 9,025 $530,000 474$
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India India: Michel Devoret is the chief scientist of Quantum Hardware at Google. 7

The Times of India: What Google’s Nobels Tell Us

Switzerland Switzerland: Michel Devoret is a collaborator of John Martinis who contributed to the experimental proof of the macroscopic quantum tunneling effect. 7

Neue Zürcher Zeitung: John Martinis: vom Kindersoldaten-Sohn zum Quantencomputer-Star

Guyana Guyana: Michel Devoret is a professor at Yale University and the University of California, Santa Barbara, and won the 2025 Nobel Prize in Physics. 9

Stabroek News: Nobel physics prize goes to pioneers of quantum mechanics