Work of this type often requires sophisticated three dimensional graphics and will benefit from progress in this area. Massively parallel machines which will certainly be required for the most ambitious projects. Indeed, it is likely that for some applications the need for raw computing power will exceed what is available in the foreseeable future. New developments in the areas covered in this section will have major economic impact. The biotechnology, pharmaceutical and general health industries are obvious beneficiaries but there will be considerable spin-off in materials science as well.
Recommendations Support the development of software in computational biology and chemistry.
This should take the form of improved software and algorithms for workstations as well as the porting of existing programs and the development of new ones on massively parallel machines. Make funds available for training that will exploit new technologies and for familiarizing biologists with existing technologies. Funding should be divided between large centers, smaller centers involving a group of investigators at a few sites developing new technologies, and individual investigators. Technical comments should be sent to CISE Webmaster . Also see Statement of Responsibility .