Greek Cypriot scientist Demis Hassabis wins Nobel Prize in chemistry

Greek Cypriot scientist Demis Hassabis won the 2024 Nobel Prize in Chemistry on Wednesday, along with his two colleagues, US scientists David Baker and John Jumper, for their work in decoding protein structures and creating new proteins, leading to advancements in drug development.

Hassabis, 48, is the CEO and co-founder of Google DeepMind. He was born to a Greek Cypriot father from Famagusta and a Singaporean mother, and he grew up in north London. Alongside US scientist John Jumper, 39, Hassabis used artificial intelligence to predict the structures of nearly all known proteins. The third recipient, David Baker, developed methods for computational protein design, according to the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences.

Half of the prize was awarded to Baker, while Hassabis and Jumper shared the other half. "It's totally surreal, quite overwhelming," Hassabis told Reuters...