Demis Hassabis was knighted for services to AI. This recognizes his contributions to the field of AI and his impact on society.

DeepMind announces world-beating results in the CASP14 edition with AlphaFold 2, achieving a median GDT score of 87.0. This signifies a major advancement in AI-driven protein structure prediction, essentially solving the problem according to CASP organizers.

DeepMind's AlphaFold wins the 13th Critical Assessment of Techniques for Protein Structure Prediction (CASP) by accurately predicting the structure of 25 out of 43 proteins. This marks a major breakthrough in protein structure prediction, a long-standing challenge in biology.

Demis Hassabis is appointed a CBE (Commander of the Order of the British Empire) and listed in the Time 100 most influential people list. This recognizes his significant contributions to the field of AI and his impact on society.

DeepMind's AlphaGo defeats former world champion Lee Sedol 4-1 in the game of Go. This is a landmark event, showcasing AI's capability to surpass human expertise in complex strategic games.

DeepMind's AlphaGo beats European champion Fan Hui 5-0 in the game of Go. This marks a significant milestone in AI, demonstrating the ability of algorithms to master complex games.

Demis Hassabis co-founds DeepMind, a machine learning AI startup, in London with Shane Legg and Mustafa Suleyman. This marks the beginning of a groundbreaking venture in AI research and development that would later achieve significant milestones.

Demis Hassabis obtains his PhD in cognitive neuroscience from University College London (UCL), supervised by Eleanor Maguire. This marks a pivotal point in his academic career, transitioning from game development to neuroscience and AI research.

Elixir Studios, founded by Demis Hassabis, closes after selling its intellectual property and technology rights. This signifies the end of Hassabis's entrepreneurial venture in independent game development.

Demis Hassabis works as lead AI programmer on the god game Black & White at Lionhead Studios. This signifies his continued involvement in video game AI programming and development after graduating from Cambridge.

Demis Hassabis co-designs and leads programming on the game Theme Park at Bullfrog Productions. This marks a significant point in his early career in video game development, where he gained experience and recognition.

Demis Hassabis reaches his peak Elo rating of 2300 in chess, achieving master standard at the age of 13. This signifies his early prodigy status and skill in chess.

Demis Hassabis was born in London, England. This marks the beginning of the life of a prominent figure in the field of artificial intelligence, known for his contributions to DeepMind and AI research.