Accelerating scientific discovery with AI Demis Hassabis delivered his Nobel Prize lecture on 8 December 2024 at the Aula Magna, Stockholm University. He was introduced by Professor Johan Åqvist, Member of the Nobel Committee for Chemistry.

De Novo Protein Design David Baker delivered his Nobel Prize lecture on 8 December 2024 at the Aula Magna, Stockholm University. He was introduced by Professor Johan Åqvist, Member of the Nobel Committee for Chemistry.

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David Baker receiving his Nobel Prize from H.M. King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden at Konserthuset Stockholm on 10 December 2024. David Baker after receiving his Nobel Prize from H.M. King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden at Konserthuset Stockholm on 10 December 2024. Chemistry laureate David Baker and Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden at the…

First reactions. Telephone interview, October 2024 “I will try to get some sleep, but I don’t know if it’s possible” News of the 2024 Nobel Prize in Chemistry gave David Baker’s household a very early wake up call. Here, just after the prize announcement, he talks about the exciting potential of building brand new proteins,…

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First reactions. Telephone interview, October 2024 “It’s absolutely extraordinary” John Jumper had just heard the news of his 2024 Nobel Prize in Chemistry. “I thought I had a 10% chance,” he reveals. To save his nerves, his plan had been to sleep in until after the announcement, which didn’t quite work out. In the interview,…

Announcement of the 2024 Nobel Prize in Chemistry by Professor Hans Ellegren, Secretary General of the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences, on 9 October 2024. Interview about the awarded work “This prize has opened up a completely new world of protein structures” After the announcement, Professor Johan Åqvist, Member of the Nobel Committee for Chemistry,…

First reactions. Telephone interview, October 2024 “The best scientists paired with these kinds of tools will be able to do incredible things” Demis Hassabis – just after he had received the call from Stockholm – reflects on building the right research environment and the interplay between AI and individual scientists. Interview transcript Demis Hassabis: Hello,…

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