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How do quantum computers find new drugs and why would we want this?
Our guest, Hans Melo, is the Co-Founder and CEO of Menten AI.
Menten AI is a Y Combinator from the Winter 2020 batch.
Learn more and connect with Hans:
Website: https://menten.ai/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/hansmelo/
Listen to more Calls From the Future here: https://bit.ly/2STWsET
TIMESTAMPS:
0:07 Hans's work in grandma friendly language
0:48 Quantum computers
3:05 How do quantum computers help find drugs?
6:34 How far into quantum computing are we?
8:36 Quantum computer testing
11:20 How do you discover drugs with quantum computing?
16:42 What happens when you find something promising?
18:34 The process from starting the company to commercial profit
21:20 What does the pipeline look like in 10 years?
23:05 The path to now
26:32 How does Hans keep showing up
28:06 The future of compute
31:47 Is there something that can only be solved with quantum computers?
36:15 Is encryption safe in the future?
40:20 Thoughts on AGI
44:45 Reach out to Hans
By CHow do quantum computers find new drugs and why would we want this?
Our guest, Hans Melo, is the Co-Founder and CEO of Menten AI.
Menten AI is a Y Combinator from the Winter 2020 batch.
Learn more and connect with Hans:
Website: https://menten.ai/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/hansmelo/
Listen to more Calls From the Future here: https://bit.ly/2STWsET
TIMESTAMPS:
0:07 Hans's work in grandma friendly language
0:48 Quantum computers
3:05 How do quantum computers help find drugs?
6:34 How far into quantum computing are we?
8:36 Quantum computer testing
11:20 How do you discover drugs with quantum computing?
16:42 What happens when you find something promising?
18:34 The process from starting the company to commercial profit
21:20 What does the pipeline look like in 10 years?
23:05 The path to now
26:32 How does Hans keep showing up
28:06 The future of compute
31:47 Is there something that can only be solved with quantum computers?
36:15 Is encryption safe in the future?
40:20 Thoughts on AGI
44:45 Reach out to Hans