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Lawmaker hails Central Arkansan John Jumper’s 2024 Nobel Prize in Chemistry
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A lawmaker congratulated John Jumper on winning the 2024 Nobel Prize in Chemistry, noted his Pulaski Academy roots and role in developing AlphaFold 2, and highlighted claims about the model’s scale and global use.
A lawmaker rose on the floor to congratulate Central Arkansan John Jumper on winning the 2024 Nobel Prize in Chemistry and praised his scientific contributions, including the development of AlphaFold 2.
The speaker said Jumper graduated from Pulaski Academy in 2003 and described him as "the youngest chemistry laureate in over 70 years," noting that Jumper and his research partners developed an AI model called AlphaFold 2 that the speaker said can predict the protein structure of nearly 200,000,000 proteins. The lawmaker added that, according to the remarks, more than 2,000,000 people in 190 countries have used the technology and cited applications such as studying antibiotic resistance and decomposing plastic.
"John's tremendous scientific success serves as an inspiration to us all," the lawmaker said, urging chemistry students to "study hard." The speaker framed Jumper’s achievement as a model of excellence for students across the city, district, state and beyond.
No formal actions or votes were announced in connection with the remarks; the statement was a ceremonial recognition of Jumper’s prize and contributions.
