OLYMPUS TECHNOZONE Vol.54 2002-08
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The concept of DNA computers, also known as "biological" or "wet" computers,
was first proposed in 1994 by L.M. Adleman, an American computer scientist.
Eight years later in 2002 we are taking the first big step forward toward the
realization of this revolutionary idea. On January 28, the first such computer
in the world, officially named "DNA computer for gene analysis (development
prototype)", was introduced by Olympus. There has been huge interest in
this achievement, and we therefore decided to invite Associate Professor Akira
Suyama of the University of Tokyo, who worked with Olympus on the development
of the system, to discuss the future of Olympus's genome medical business,
together with the General Manager of Research and Development at NovusGene
Inc., an R&D joint venture set up to carry out contracted genome research
on a commercial basis. The three panelists examine the nature of DNA computers
and the prospects for the genome medical business.
(Organized by: Olympus Technozone Editorial Department)
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Genome informatics research leads to productive encounter
