Demis Hassabis

Field: 

Artificial Intelligence, Neuroscience.

Nationality: 

British Cypriot.

Biography: 

Demis Hassabis is a British Cypriot neuroscientist, artificial intelligence researcher, and video game developer. He co-founded DeepMind Technologies, which was acquired by Google in 2014. DeepMind is a leader in artificial intelligence and machine learning, with groundbreaking work in reinforcement learning and deep learning.

Hassabis's most famous achievement is the development of AlphaFold, an AI system that solved the protein folding problem—a challenge that had stumped scientists for over 50 years. AlphaFold's ability to predict protein structures with remarkable accuracy has huge implications for biology, medicine, and drug development.

Major Contributions:

• DeepMind: Pioneering research in artificial intelligence.

• AlphaFold: Solving a critical problem in biology and revolutionizing our understanding of protein structures.

Awards & Recognition:

• TIME 100: Listed as one of the world's most influential people.

• Royal Society Fellow: Awarded for contributions to artificial intelligence and neuroscience.