César Ramírez-Sarmiento
Protein engineer and designer based in Santiago, Chile, and a 2025 TED Fellow who uses AI to design new proteins and enzymes for therapeutic and environmental applications such as plastic degradation.
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Oct 17, 2025 • 27min
The new era of AI-powered protein design | César Ramírez-Sarmiento
César Ramírez-Sarmiento, a protein engineer and 2025 TED Fellow from Santiago, explores the revolutionary impact of AI on protein design. He discusses how AI boosts success rates in creating proteins for biomedical and environmental challenges. César shares his unique journey from art to science, emphasizing creativity in problem-solving. He highlights the potential of AI-designed enzymes for cleaning up plastic waste and envisions a thriving Latin American community of protein engineers tackling regional environmental issues.
