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John Jumper: AlphaFold and the Future of Science

Jul 15, 2025 · 00:27:12
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  • John Jumper led DeepMind's AlphaFold team to solve protein folding, earning the 2024 Nobel Prize in Chemistry for this breakthrough
  • AlphaFold evolved from a deep learning breakthrough at CASP14 to deliver atomic accuracy predictions, revolutionizing computational biology
  • Making millions of protein structures publicly accessible worldwide has accelerated research and unlocked new possibilities in drug discovery and biology

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