Nobel winner John Jumper leaves Google DeepMind for Anthropic

Nobel Winner John Jumper to Leave Google DeepMind for Anthropic

John Jumper, the 2024 Nobel laureate in chemistry and lead of AlphaFold at Google DeepMind, is leaving to join rival Anthropic. AlphaFold predicts protein 3D structures from amino acid sequences—one of the biggest biology breakthroughs in recent years. Neither side has disclosed his role, research focus, or start date at Anthropic. The post doesn't spell out why he left.

Why it matters: A Nobel winner switching labs is a big deal, hitting H and R hard. But with no details on his new role or research focus, K is absent, capping the score at 82.