2025
The United Nations has said 2025 will be designated the ‘International Year of Quantum Science and Technology’.
In a statement, the body said the initiative will be “year-long”, “worldwide”, and that it will “be observed through activities at all levels aimed at increasing public awareness of the importance of quantum science and applications.”
The proclamation is the result of a resolution led by Mexico in May 2023 and which was soon joined by other countries.
By November that year, almost 60 countries had co-sponsored the resolution and the UNESCO General Conference adopted it.
In May this year, Ghana submitted a draft resolution to the U.N. General Assembly asking for an official proclamation, with the support of over 70 other countries
Importance & Applications
Many researchers expect functional quantum computers will have transformative effects on electronics, clean energy, and drug development, given their superior computational abilities
Important applications of quantum theory include quantum chemistry, quantum optics, quantum computing, superconducting magnets, light-emitting diodes, the optical amplifier and the laser, the transistor and semiconductors such as the microprocessor, medical and research imaging such as magnetic resonance imaging and electron microscopy.
Explanations for many biological and physical phenomena are rooted in the nature of the chemical bond, most notably the macromolecule DNA, which would benefit the humankind
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