Nobel Prize Winner John Jumper Leaves Google DeepMind for Anthropic
The move brings one of the most recognized figures in AI-driven scientific research from Google DeepMind to Anthropic, a company focused on AI safety and frontier model development.
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John Jumper, co-developer of the protein structure prediction AI AlphaFold and 2024 Nobel Prize in Chemistry winner, announced on June 19, 2026, that he will leave Google DeepMind after about nine years and join AI company Anthropic after a break. His specific role at Anthropic has not been disclosed.
John Jumper, the co-developer of AlphaFold and a 2024 Nobel Prize in Chemistry winner, announced on X on June 19 that he will leave Google DeepMind after roughly nine years and join Anthropic following a break. Jumper led the AlphaFold development group at DeepMind, where he was hired six months after earning his PhD. The AI he co-developed predicted over 200 million protein structures, cutting years off biology and medicine research timelines. Nathan C. Frey of Anthropic welcomed Jumper, noting that AlphaFold opened the field for many researchers and that AI and biology need more such breakthroughs. Jumper's specific duties at Anthropic have not been announced.
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