CHEMISTRY
University of Cambridge to Apply SiCortex High-Productivity Computer to Advanced Chemistry Research
Installation of the UK’s most energy-efficient scientific computer marks debut of SiCortex-Streamline Computer partnership
SiCortex today announced that Streamline Computing, its partner in the UK, has been selected to install and support a SiCortex HPC system at the University of Cambridge.
The SiCortex system at the University of Cambridge will power computational chemistry research program code development and will be poised to help solve some of the most pressing chemical physics problems.
“I anticipate utilizing the SiCortex system to complete parallel calculations that explore the energy landscapes of atomic and molecular clusters, biomolecules and glass formers,” said Professor David Wales, the principal researcher who will be interfacing with the SiCortex system in the Department of Chemistry at the University of Cambridge. “We will also use the SiCortex system to investigate fundamental reaction mechanisms on metal surfaces, which form the basis of industrial catalytic processes.”
“It’s time for HPC to break out of the static state that has characterized the industry for the past few decades, giving way to a new era of innovation driven by an urgent need for accessible, energy-efficient high-productivity computers,” said Christopher Stone, president and CEO of SiCortex. “Our groundbreaking HPC technology is powering a whole new generation of high-productivity computers that are exceptionally energy-efficient. These compact, self-contained and self-cooling systems can be deployed anywhere they are needed – obviating the need for costly data centers.”