Nobel Prize Shines on Protein Pioneers

The Nobel Prize in Chemistry was awarded to David Baker, Demis Hassabis, and John Jumper for their groundbreaking work with proteins. Baker's team at the University of Washington designed novel proteins, while Hassabis and Jumper at Google DeepMind developed an AI model predicting protein structures.

On Wednesday, the Nobel Prize in Chemistry was awarded to David Baker, Demis Hassabis, and John Jumper for their innovative work with proteins. The announcement was made by Hans Ellegren, secretary general of the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences.

Baker, who works at the University of Washington, has been a pioneer since 2003 in designing new proteins with a variety of applications such as pharmaceuticals and vaccines. Hassabis and Jumper, from Google DeepMind, have developed an AI model that predicts the structure of nearly all known proteins.

This award follows a series of Nobel recognitions this week across various disciplines, with laureates set to receive their prizes in December. Alongside the prestige, the award includes a cash prize of 11 million Swedish kronor from Alfred Nobel's bequest.