Nobel laureate John Jumper joins Anthropic, quits Google DeepMind after nearly 9 years
Nobel Laureate John Jumper resigned from Google DeepMind after nearly nine years to join Anthropic on Friday. The well-known scientist had played a central role in the development of AlphaFold — leading the AI project just six months after completing his PhD. He won the Nobel Prize in Chemistry alongside Demis Hassabis in 2024 for their work on artificial intelligence.
“A bit of news: After nearly 9 years, I have decided to leave Google DeepMind and join Anthropic (after taking some time to recharge). I am incredibly grateful for my time at GDM…it is a special place, and I’ll still be excited to hear about what amazing things they discover next,” Jumper posted on X.
