David Baker in his UW lab this fall, shortly before he was awarded the Nobel Prize.
When it comes to artificial intelligence, most of us think of chatbots or computer-generated images of six-fingered hands. But at the Institute for Protein Design at the University of Washington, Dr. David Baker has used AI to revolutionize computer programs that create brand-new molecules. Baker and his team build things never before seen in nature, designed specifically to fight disease or break down waste—and he just scored a Nobel Prize for it.
Raised in Seattle, Baker finds his escape climbing and skiing, but at the university he sees his primary role
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