Chemistry Nobel Prize Awarded for Pioneering Protein Research

David Baker, Demis Hassabis, and John Jumper honored for breakthroughs in protein design and AI-driven structure prediction.

David Baker recognized for creating entirely new proteins using computational design, marking a significant advancement in the field.
Demis Hassabis and John Jumper awarded for developing AlphaFold2, an AI model that predicts protein structures with high accuracy.
AlphaFold2 addresses a long-standing challenge in biology, achieving results comparable to traditional methods like X-ray crystallography.
The Nobel Prize Committee highlighted the potential applications of these discoveries, including new pharmaceuticals and environmental solutions.
This year's Nobel Prize in Chemistry is shared by three male scientists, reflecting a broader trend in the 2024 scientific Nobel awards.