On Thursday, June 6, 2019, a discussion titled ” Supercomputers Providing Answers to Chemical Questions” took place at the Konzorcij Bookstore. Prof. Dr. Matej Praprotnik, a physicist at the National Institute of Chemistry, explained how modern supercomputers enable answers to key chemical and biological questions.
In his lecture, Praprotnik highlighted the importance of high-performance computing in research areas such as drug development, designing materials with desired properties, targeted drug delivery, and nanotechnology research. Despite the many advantages, he also pointed out the challenges, including the need for precise and complex numerical methods to describe intricate molecular systems and the high costs of using these advanced technologies.
Listen to the full recording (in Slovenian) at this link.