2024 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 in protein structure prediction. Baker's innovative approaches to designing novel protein structures have potential therapeutic applications, while Hassabis and Jumper's AlphaFold software enables accurate protein structure determination from amino acid sequences. The prize consists of 11 million Swedish kronor ($1.1 million) and recognizes the profound impact of their research on biology and medicine. The National Science Foundation has played a pivotal role in supporting the fundamental research that culminated in these achievements. This announcement follows the recent Nobel Prize in Physics awarded to John Hopfield and Geoffrey Hinton for their contributions to machine learning. The awards underscore a continued recognition of significant scientific advancements that promise to benefit humanity.