Wow, you lived it! So the AlphaFold breakthrough must be really meaningful to you with that lived experience.
I left the world of molecular biology after graduation, but put lots of effort in as a undergrad. I met with my profs for dinner on many occasions to discuss progress on their tasks and offer suggestions. The suggestions did have a positive influence, so the time was well spent.
Around 1986 I had an opportunity to pursue employment with a local company that was building protein folding models. It would have been a fine opportunity to take my existing skills in molecular biology and my current skills in software engineering into a new, hybrid future. I didn't pursue that and did just fine writing software for DoD customers. AlphaFold is certainly taking the hybrid skillset to a new level. A big win for pharmaceuticals.