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The year of AI. In this episode of Voices of Tomorrow, we explore how AI has once again taken center stage at the Nobel Prizes. Following yesterday’s recognition of AI pioneers in Physics, today’s spotlight is on Demis Hassabis, John M. Jumper, and David Baker, who have been awarded the 2024 Nobel Prize in Chemistry. This episode delves into the groundbreaking achievements of Hassabis and Jumper, whose development of AlphaFold revolutionized protein structure prediction, and David Baker’s pioneering work in protein design. Together, their discoveries are reshaping biology, chemistry, and medicine.
We’ll discuss how AI-driven innovations are accelerating scientific discovery, from designing new medicines to creating enzymes that could help address environmental chal ...