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He Won the Nobel Prize for Protein Design. Now He Uses AI to Create Molecules Not Found in Nature

Friday, September 18, 2026


David Baker, who won the Nobel Prize in Chemistry for protein design work, discussed applications of artificial intelligence in creating novel molecules with WIRED en Español. Baker addressed both the potential uses and risks involved in designing biological structures that do not occur naturally. He did not specify particular molecules or timelines in the available excerpt.

Original reporting: https://www.wired.com/story/nobel-prize-protein-design-now-using-ai-to-create-molecules-beyond-nature/

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