Science and diplomacy have to work together: Switzerland-based foundation's director general

NEW DELHI: (Mar 7) The idea behind setting up the Open Quantum Institute by Geneva Science and Diplomacy Anticipator (GESDA) along with CERN, is to make sure that when quantum computing is out in the future, it will be "accessible to all", the Switzerland-based foundation said.

GESDA's director general Marilyne Andersen, who is currently visiting India to take part in the Raisina Dialogue here, also said that science and diplomacy have to work together, in the sense that they "influence positively" each other, or are needed by each other.

In an interview with PTI at the Swiss Embassy here on Friday, she spoke about the vision of the foundation set up in 2019, and its mission to anticipate emerging scientific discoveries and translate them into concrete actions for the benefit of society.