[Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 195 (Wednesday, November 19, 2025)]
[Senate]
[Page S8236]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




             RECOGNIZING CALIFORNIA'S 2025 NOBEL LAUREATES

  Mr. PADILLA. Mr. President, I rise today to recognize five pioneering 
Californians who this year were awarded Nobel Prizes for their 
groundbreaking advancements in medicine, physics, and chemistry.
  Just last month, the Nobel Foundation announced the annual recipients 
of their world-renowned awards, recognizing those who ``conferred the 
greatest benefit to humankind.'' In 2025, a record-breaking number of 
them came from one public university system: the University of 
California. Today, it is my honor to recognize each of California's 
five Nobel laureates for their achievements.
  Frederick J. Ramsdell, an alumnus of the University of California, 
San Diego, and the University of California, Los Angeles, was one of 
three scientists awarded the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for 
their research to better understand and protect the human immune 
system. Dr. Ramsdell's research will help develop effective therapeutic 
strategies for those fighting cancer, autoimmune diseases, and in need 
of organ transplants, ultimately working to improve their quality of 
life and save lives.
  Professor Emeritus John Clarke of the University of California, 
Berkeley, along with Professor Emeritus John M. Martinis and Professor 
Michel H. Devoret--both of the University of California, Santa 
Barbara--were all awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics for their 
groundbreaking research in quantum computing. Their work will advance 
evolving technologies in everything from drug discovery to agriculture 
to cybersecurity and beyond. As UC President James Miliken has said, 
their work has truly ``opened the door to the next generation of 
quantum technologies.''
  Finally, Professor Omar M. Yaghi of the University of California, 
Berkeley, was one of three researchers awarded the Nobel Prize in 
Chemistry for ``the development of metal-organic frameworks'' that 
could be used to help scientists do everything from ``harvest water 
from desert air'' to ``capture carbon dioxide'' to ``store toxic gases 
or catalyse chemical reactions.''
  Together, each of these Nobel Prize awards represents not only a body 
of work from some of the greatest scientific minds in the world, but 
the product of intentional, meaningful Federal investments in our 
Nation's academic and research centers. Federal research grants, 
combined with the intellect and innovation of our Nation's top 
researchers, once again has produced long-lasting and life-changing 
contributions not only for California and our country, but for all of 
humanity.
  For their outstanding achievements and in recognition of the 
University of California's new world record for Nobel Prizes awarded in 
a single year, it is my honor to recognize each of this year's Nobel 
laureates.
  Congratulations, once again--you have made California and our country 
proud.

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