Nobel Laureate John Jumper Joins Anthropic from Google DeepMind
Quick Look
- Nobel Prize winner John Jumper is leaving Google DeepMind after nearly nine years to join Anthropic.
- Jumper, a key figure in developing AlphaFold, cited DeepMind CEO Demis Hassabis for the opportunity.
- This follows other high-profile departures from DeepMind, including Noam Shazeer to OpenAI.
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Why It Matters
John Jumper, a recent Nobel Prize winner in chemistry, is moving from Google DeepMind to Anthropic. He was a key member of the AlphaFold team and also involved in developing coding tools at Google.
John Jumper, who shared a recent Nobel Prize in chemistry, announced Friday that he’s making the leap to Anthropic after “nearly 9 years” at Google DeepMind.
In a post on X, Jumper wrote that DeepMind CEO Demis Hassabis “took a real chance letting me lead the AlphaFold team just six months after finishing my PhD, and the entire GDM team taught me so much about how to do great science.”
Jumper (pictured above right, with Hassabis) added, “GDM is a special place, and I’ll still be excited to hear about what amazing things they discover next.”
Bloomberg reports that Jumper was a key member of Google’s team developing coding tools, which the company has struggled to sell to businesses. Character AI co-founder Noam Shazeer also announced this week that he’s leaving DeepMind — though in Shazeer’s case, he’s joining OpenAI.
Open Questions
- What specific role will Jumper play at Anthropic?
- What are Anthropic's plans for Jumper's expertise?
