David Baker, Demis Hassabis, and John Jumper have been awarded the Nobel Prize in Chemistry 2024.

Awards

American biochemist David Baker, Demis Hassabis, CEO of DeepMind Technologies Limited (a subsidiary of Google), and American chemist John Jumper received this honor from the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences in Stockholm, Sweden, on October 9, 2024.


      - David Baker was recognized "for computational protein design," while Demis Hassabis and John Jumper were awarded "for protein structure prediction."

     

     

Main Points:-   (i) David Baker has accomplished the remarkable feat of designing entirely new types of proteins, showcasing innovative advancements in protein engineering.

      (ii) Demis Hassabis and John Jumper have created an AI model that addresses a 50-year-old challenge in science: predicting the complex structures of proteins. These groundbreaking discoveries hold immense potential for future applications.

(iii) The prize amount is 11 million Swedish kronor, with half going to David Baker and the other half shared between Demis Hassabis and John Jumper.

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