IBM, Cleveland Clinic, and RIKEN Advance to Finals for Prestigious ACM Gordon Bell Prize
A team consisting of Cleveland Clinic, RIKEN and IBM has advanced to the finals for the prestigious ACM Gordon Bell Prize in 2026. The prize recognizes outstanding achievement in high-performance computing.
The team achieved this milestone by modeling a 12,635-atom protein using quantum computers, which is the largest-known simulation to date. This significant breakthrough demonstrates the potential of collaborative research and the power of quantum computing.
The ACM Gordon Bell Prize is awarded annually to recognize innovative achievements in high-performance computing. The competition attracts top researchers and institutions worldwide, making it a prestigious honor for Cleveland Clinic, RIKEN and IBM to be selected as finalists.