The 2023 Nobel Prize in Chemistry was today awarded to a trio of scientists for their breaththrough work into protein structures.
London-born Demis Hassabis, CEO of British firm AI DeepMind, is one of the three given the prize, along with his colleague John M. Jumper and David Baker.
Together, they cracked the code for proteins’ amazing structures, which had previously been much of a mystery.
Nobel Prize in Chemistry is one of the most prestigious prizes in science, and in the recent past has honoured research into genome editing and lithium ion batteries.
It is awarded to those who have ‘made the most important chemical discovery or improvement’, as stipulated by Swedish founder Alfred Nobel.
It is common for several scientists who work in related fields to share the prize, which includes £841,000 ($1.14 million) and a gold medal
London-born Demis Hassabis, CEO of British firm AI DeepMind, is one of the three given the prize, along with his colleague John M. Jumper and David Baker
It is common for several scientists who work in related fields to share the prize, which consists of 11 million Swedish kronor (about £820,000 or $990,000), a gold medal and a diploma.
The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences announced the winners on Wednesday from its stunning Session Hall in Stockholm at 10:45 BST (05:45 EDT).
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