Promotional poster for the Frontier of Discovery Lecture Series featuring a blue-tinted portrait of Dr. John M. Martinis smiling beside laboratory equipment. The poster announces a lecture by 2025 Nobel Laureate in Physics Dr. John Martinis on April 8th from 5-6 PM in Klarman Hall, Room KG70 at Cornell University. The event is presented by the Cornell Undergraduate Research Board and includes the Nobel citation: “For the discovery of macroscopic quantum mechanical tunneling and energy quantisation in an electric circuit.” Co-sponsors listed include the College of Arts and Sciences, the Laboratory for Elementary Particle Physics ( LEPP ) , and the Laboratory of Atomic and Solid State Physics ( LASSP ) . Banner for Dr. John M. Martinis, Nobel Prize in Physics 2025 - Frontiers of Discovery Lecture Series

Dr. John M. Martinis, Nobel Prize in Physics 2025 - Frontiers of Discovery Lecture Series

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Wed, Apr 8, 2026

5 PM – 6:30 PM EDT (GMT-4)

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Promotional poster for the Frontier of Discovery Lecture Series featuring a blue-tinted portrait of Dr. John M. Martinis smiling beside laboratory equipment. The poster announces a lecture by 2025 Nobel Laureate in Physics Dr. John Martinis on April 8th from 5-6 PM in Klarman Hall, Room KG70 at Cornell University. The event is presented by the Cornell Undergraduate Research Board and includes the Nobel citation: “For the discovery of macroscopic quantum mechanical tunneling and energy quantisation in an electric circuit.” Co-sponsors listed include the College of Arts and Sciences, the Laboratory for Elementary Particle Physics ( LEPP ) , and the Laboratory of Atomic and Solid State Physics ( LASSP ) . Flyer for Dr. John M. Martinis, Nobel Prize in Physics 2025 - Frontiers of Discovery Lecture Series
The Frontiers of Discovery Lecture Series brings influential researchers and innovators to Cornell to share the ideas and discoveries shaping the future of science and scholarship. By connecting students with leading experts, the series aims to inspire curiosity, interdisciplinary thinking, and meaningful dialogue across the Cornell community.

This event will feature Dr. John M. Martinis, recipient of the 2025 Nobel Prize in Physics and a leading figure in the field of quantum computing. Dr. Martinis, a physicist at the University of California, Santa Barbara, was awarded the Nobel Prize for groundbreaking experiments demonstrating macroscopic quantum mechanical tunneling and energy quantization in superconducting electrical circuits, discoveries that helped show how quantum behavior can exist in systems large enough to engineer and control.

During this special lecture, Dr. Martinis will discuss the research that led to his Nobel Prize and share insights into the broader impact of his work on the field of physics. The program will include opening remarks from event organizers, followed by the keynote lecture and a moderated Q&A session where attendees will have the opportunity to engage directly with the speaker.

Students, faculty, and members of the Cornell community are encouraged to attend this rare opportunity to hear from a Nobel Prize–winning physicist.

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