TECHNOLOGY
“ Quantum computers have the potential to work with better algorithms that could transform machine learning across industries as diverse as pharmaceuticals and automotive ,” it says .
In the pharmaceutical industry , McKinsey says , quantum computing has the potential to revolutionise the research and development of molecular structures in the biopharmaceutical industry . With quantum technologies , research and development for drugs will become less reliant on trial and error , and therefore more efficient .
Already , steps have been taken to explore these possibilities . Boehringer Ingelheim entered into a partnership with Google Quantum AI for quantum computing in early 2021 , with the agreement focusing on researching and implementing cuttingedge use cases for quantum computing in pharmaceutical R & D , specifically including molecular dynamics simulations .
RICHARD HOPKINS
TITLE : DISTINGUISHED ENGINEER COMPANY : IBM
LOCATION : UNITED KINGDOM
An IBM Distinguished Engineer and Fellow of the Royal Academy of Engineering ( FREng CEng FIET ) specialising in Hybrid Cloud Solutions and Quantum Computing , Hopkins is also the 19th President of IBM ’ s Academy of Technology .
And earlier this year , biotech company Moderna and IBM announced they would explore next-generation technologies such as quantum computing and AI to advance and accelerate mRNA research and science .
As part of the deal , the two companies said Moderna scientists would learn how quantum technology could be applied to previously intractable problems for classical computers , with an announcement saying the companies would explore the potential application of quantum approaches to Moderna ’ s scientific challenges .
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