{"id":22592,"date":"2025-05-08T16:04:07","date_gmt":"2025-05-08T09:04:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thaipropertynews.com\/feeds\/?p=22592"},"modified":"2025-05-08T16:04:07","modified_gmt":"2025-05-08T09:04:07","slug":"qdx-congratulates-co-founder-and-head-of-research-a-prof-giuseppe-barca-on-receiving-the-2025-dirac-medal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thaipropertynews.com\/feeds\/?p=22592","title":{"rendered":"QDX Congratulates Co-Founder and Head of Research A\/Prof. Giuseppe Barca on Receiving the 2025 Dirac Medal"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <span class=\"legendSpanClass\">SINGAPORE<\/span>, <span class=\"legendSpanClass\">May 8, 2025<\/span> \/PRNewswire\/ &#8212; QDX proudly congratulates its Co-Founder and Head of Research, <b>A\/Prof. Giuseppe Barca<\/b>, on being awarded the <b>2025 Dirac Medal<\/b>, the highest international honour for early-career researchers in theoretical and computational chemistry.<\/p>\n<p>Presented by the <b>World Association of Theoretical and Computational Chemists (WATOC)<\/b>, the Dirac Medal recognises scientists under 40 whose research has made exceptional contributions to the field. A\/Prof. Barca is recognised for his pioneering work in quantum algorithms and high-performance computing, which has advanced the frontiers of molecular simulation and accelerated applications in drug discovery.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;This is a phenomenal and well-deserved honour for Giuseppe,&#8221; said Loong Wang, CEO of QDX. &#8220;His research continues to redefine what&#8217;s possible in computational chemistry. This award not only celebrates his individual achievement but also reinforces the bold science that drives QDX.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>In addition to his role at QDX, A\/Prof. Barca leads the <b>Barca Lab at both the Australian National University and the University of Melbourne<\/b>, where he develops fast, scalable quantum chemistry methods and algorithms for next-generation computing platforms. His innovations form the core of <b>Rush<\/b>, QDX&#8217;s proprietary AI-quantum platform designed to deliver high-precision molecular modelling at cloud scale.<\/p>\n<p>As QDX continues to push the frontier of drug discovery with advanced computational tools, A\/Prof. Barca&#8217;s vision and leadership remain central to its mission to enable and accelerate the discovery of new therapies.<\/p>\n<p> <b>About QDX<\/b> <\/p>\n<p>QDX is a drug discovery company specializing in high-performance quantum simulations to accelerate the design of new therapeutics. Founded by experts in life science, computational chemistry, and high-performance computing, QDX collaborates with global partners to develop innovative solutions for complex diseases, aiming to transform the landscape of drug discovery. Its flagship platform, <b>Rush<\/b>, empowers biotech innovators to conduct fast, cost-effective molecular modeling, virtual screening, and predictive analytics\u2014no installation or proprietary hardware required.<\/p>\n<p> <b>Media Contact:<\/b> <\/p>\n<p> <a href=\"mailto:ops@qdx.co\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">ops@qdx.co<\/a> <br \/> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.qdx.co\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">www.qdx.co<\/a> <\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p><!-- wp:html --><\/p>\n<p> <span class=\"legendSpanClass\">SINGAPORE<\/span>, <span class=\"legendSpanClass\">May 8, 2025<\/span> \/PRNewswire\/ &#8212; QDX proudly congratulates its Co-Founder and Head of Research, <b>A\/Prof. Giuseppe Barca<\/b>, on being awarded the <b>2025 Dirac Medal<\/b>, the highest international honour for early-career researchers in theoretical and computational chemistry.<\/p>\n<p>Presented by the <b>World Association of Theoretical and Computational Chemists (WATOC)<\/b>, the Dirac Medal recognises scientists under 40 whose research has made exceptional contributions to the field. A\/Prof. Barca is recognised for his pioneering work in quantum algorithms and high-performance computing, which has advanced the frontiers of molecular simulation and accelerated applications in drug discovery.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;This is a phenomenal and well-deserved honour for Giuseppe,&#8221; said Loong Wang, CEO of QDX. &#8220;His research continues to redefine what&#8217;s possible in computational chemistry. This award not only celebrates his individual achievement but also reinforces the bold science that drives QDX.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>In addition to his role at QDX, A\/Prof. Barca leads the <b>Barca Lab at both the Australian National University and the University of Melbourne<\/b>, where he develops fast, scalable quantum chemistry methods and algorithms for next-generation computing platforms. His innovations form the core of <b>Rush<\/b>, QDX&#8217;s proprietary AI-quantum platform designed to deliver high-precision molecular modelling at cloud scale.<\/p>\n<p>As QDX continues to push the frontier of drug discovery with advanced computational tools, A\/Prof. Barca&#8217;s vision and leadership remain central to its mission to enable and accelerate the discovery of new therapies.<\/p>\n<p> <b>About QDX<\/b> <\/p>\n<p>QDX is a drug discovery company specializing in high-performance quantum simulations to accelerate the design of new therapeutics. Founded by experts in life science, computational chemistry, and high-performance computing, QDX collaborates with global partners to develop innovative solutions for complex diseases, aiming to transform the landscape of drug discovery. Its flagship platform, <b>Rush<\/b>, empowers biotech innovators to conduct fast, cost-effective molecular modeling, virtual screening, and predictive analytics\u2014no installation or proprietary hardware required.<\/p>\n<p> <b>Media Contact:<\/b> <\/p>\n<p> <a href=\"mailto:ops@qdx.co\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">ops@qdx.co<\/a> <br \/> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.qdx.co\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">www.qdx.co<\/a> <\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:html --><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"rop_custom_images_group":[],"rop_custom_messages_group":[],"rop_publish_now":"initial","rop_publish_now_accounts":[],"rop_publish_now_history":[],"rop_publish_now_status":"pending","footnotes":""},"categories":[5,7],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-22592","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-cision-pr-newswire","category-cision-pr-newswire-en"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/thaipropertynews.com\/feeds\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/22592","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/thaipropertynews.com\/feeds\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/thaipropertynews.com\/feeds\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thaipropertynews.com\/feeds\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thaipropertynews.com\/feeds\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=22592"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/thaipropertynews.com\/feeds\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/22592\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/thaipropertynews.com\/feeds\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=22592"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thaipropertynews.com\/feeds\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=22592"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thaipropertynews.com\/feeds\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=22592"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}