Recognizing Innovations in Protein Design and AI-powered Structure Prediction David Baker, Demis Hassabis, and John M Jumper have been honored with the 2024 Nobel Prize in Chemistry for their pioneering work on proteins, which play a vital role in nearly all biological processes. The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences announced the laureates on October 9, 2024, recognizing their extraordinary contributions in two distinct yet interrelated areas: computational protein design and protein structure prediction using artificial intelligence (AI). Two Paths to Revolutionary Protein Discoveries The Nobel committee awarded David Baker one half of the…