Proteins as Quantum Field DevicesWhere nature computes through path integrals and life emerges from quantum mechanics
Advancing our understanding of quantum effects in biological systems through collaborative research on protein science, enzymatic reactions, and molecular processes.
Built on 2024 Nobel Prize-Winning Science
Chemistry: Baker, Hassabis & Jumper revolutionized protein design with AlphaFold and computational methods
Physics: Hopfield & Hinton laid foundations for machine learning that now predicts protein structures
But the fundamental quantum physics that makes proteins work remains unexplored...
From 1985 Observation to Unified Theory
Three ChemRxiv publications spanning a 40-year intellectual trajectory — from classical catalytic chemistry to quantum biology and unified catalysis theory
Quantum Network Theory of Catalysis
Unifying Zeolites, Enzymes, and MOFs
A unified quantum mechanical framework revealing deep connections between zeolite catalysis, enzymatic reactions, and MOF chemistry through shared quantum tunneling and network topology principles.
29 Problems & EDTS
Perspective Article on Quantum Protein Physics
Twenty-nine fundamental problems in quantum protein physics with EDTS — a unifying experimental methodology using entangled photon pairs achieving Heisenberg-limited sensitivity.
From Catalytic Cracking to Quantum Biology
A 40-Year Perspective • 1985 Discovery
The pioneering 1985 observation that rigid bicyclic systems prohibit hydrogen transfer — now understood as direct evidence of quantum tunneling constraints in molecular architecture.
A 40-Year Intellectual Trajectory
From the 1985 doctoral research at the Institut français du pétrole observing quantum tunneling in constrained molecular systems, through the formulation of 29 fundamental problems and EDTS methodology, to the unification of zeolite, enzyme, and MOF catalysis under a single quantum framework.
The Fundamental Problems
Inspired by Hilbert's famous 23 problems, these 29 open challenges represent the frontier of quantum biology research.
Protein Folding Prediction
Develop algorithms for accurate protein structure prediction
Quantum Tunneling in Enzymes
Investigate quantum tunneling effects in enzymatic reactions
Protein-Ligand Binding
Model quantum effects in protein-ligand interactions
Electron Transfer Chains
Study quantum coherence in electron transfer processes
Proton Transfer Mechanisms
Analyze quantum proton transfer in biological systems
Photosynthesis Efficiency
Explore quantum effects in photosynthetic complexes