David Baker, Demis Hassabis, John Jumper Win Nobel Prize in Chemistry

The 2024 Nobel Prize in Chemistry has been awarded to David Baker, Demis Hassabis, and John Jumper for their groundbreaking work on protein structure prediction using artificial intelligence. Baker received half of the prize for 'computational protein design', while Hassabis and Jumper shared the other half for their contributions to 'protein structure prediction'. The prize, awarded by the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences, is valued at 11 million Swedish crowns (approximately $1.1 million) and is considered one of the most prestigious honors in the scientific community. This year's award marks the 116th Nobel Prize in Chemistry, with the ceremony to be held on December 10. The 2024 Nobel Prize announcements also included winners in physiology/medicine and physics. The Nobel Prizes were established in the will of Alfred Nobel, to honor those who have significantly benefited humanity.