Yonsei Launches IBM’s Newest Quantum Computer to Speed Drug Discovery

Yonsei Launches IBM’s Newest Quantum Computer to Speed Drug Discovery

By Gi-hyeok Gim
Publication Date: 2026-11-04 08:48:00

Yonsei University President Yoon Dong-sup (from right), Quantum Project Group head Chung Jae-ho and Jerry Chow, IBM technical executive for quantum, talk in front of a next-generation quantum computer at Yonsei University’s Songdo International Campus in Incheon’s Yeonsu district on Nov. 4. Yonhap News

INCHEON — Yonsei University has brought online a quantum computer equipped with IBM’s newest quantum processor, launching a push to accelerate drug development. Built around a processor that handles 25 times more circuits than the previous generation, the university plans to expand research combining quantum computing and artificial intelligence to sharply shorten drug development timelines. It also plans to broaden cooperation with industry and research institutions to tackle long-standing scientific challenges.

Yonsei held a launch ceremony for its next-generation quantum computing platform on the 4th at its Songdo International Campus in Yeonsu District, Incheon. “We are building…