The 2024 Nobel Prize in Chemistry has been awarded to scientists David Baker, Demis Hassabis, and John Jumper, as announced by the awarding body on Wednesday. protein structure.
This prestigious award, worth 11 million Swedish crowns ($1.1 million), is bestowed by the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences.
Baker received half of the prize for his work in “computational protein design,” while Hassabis and Jumper shared the other half for “protein structure prediction,” according to the academy.
Following the announcement of the Chemistry Award, this is the third of the awards given each year. Medicine and physics winners were revealed earlier this week.
Established by the will of Alfred Nobel, the inventor of dynamite, and a wealthy businessman, the Nobel Prize is awarded to individuals who have made significant contributions benefiting mankind the previous year.
Since its inception in 1901, the Nobel Prize has honored achievements in various fields including medicine, physics, chemistry, literature, and peace. The prize amount has been adjusted over the years, and the Economics Prize was later added by the Swedish Central Bank.
Chemistry, a field closely tied to Alfred Nobel’s work as an inventor, has seen notable recipients over the years, including pioneers like Ernest Rutherford and Marie Curie.
In the previous year, the chemistry prize was awarded to Mungi Bawendi, Luis Brus, and Alexei Ekimov for their discovery of quantum dots, tiny clusters of atoms widely used today in various technologies.
In addition to the monetary reward, the Nobel Prize winners will receive a medal from the King of Sweden on December 10th, followed by a grand banquet at Stockholm City Hall.
Source: www.nbcnews.com
