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John M. Jumper
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　　John M. Jumper John M. Jumper was awarded the 2024 Nobel Prize in Chemistry for his work in using AI to solve the long-standing problem of three-dimensional protein structures. (more) John M. Jumper American computer scientist Actions Share Share Share to social media Facebook X URL https://www.britannica.com/biography/John-M-Jumper Share Share Share to social media Facebook X URL https://www.britannica.com/biography/John-M-Jumper Written by John P. Rafferty John P. Rafferty writes about Earth processes and the environment. He serves currently as the editor of Earth and life sciences, covering climatology, geology, zoology, and other topics that relate to... John P. Rafferty, Erik Gregersen Erik Gregersen is a senior editor at Encyclopaedia Britannica, specializing in the physical sciences and technology. Before joining Britannica in 2007, he worked at the University of Chicago Press on the... Erik Gregersen•All Fact-checked by The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica Encyclopaedia Britannica's editors oversee subject areas in which they have extensive knowledge, whether from years of experience gained by working on that content or via study for an advanced degree. They write new content and verify and edit content received from contributors. The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica Last Updated: Oct 11, 2024 • Article History Table of Contents Quick Facts Born: 1985, Little Rock, Arkansas, U.S. (Show more) Ask the Chatbot a Question Ask the Chatbot a Question John M. Jumper (born 1985, Little Rock, Arkansas, U.S.) is an American computer scientist who was awarded the 2024 Nobel Prize in Chemistry for his work using artificial intelligence (AI) to find the three-dimensional structure of proteins. He shared half the prize with his colleague, English computer scientist Demis Hassabis, and the other half of the prize was awarded to American biochemist David Baker. Jumper spent his childhood and teenage years in Little Rock, Arkansas. He majored in mathematics and physics at Vanderbilt University and graduated with a bachelor’s degree in 2007. He went on to complete a master’s degree ...(100 of 632 words)

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