Prof. Dr. Peter Saalfrank Chair of Theoretical Chemistry University of  Potsdam Institute of Chemistry Karl-Liebknecht-Str. 24/25, Haus 25 D-14476  Potsdam-Golm Germany Tel.: +49 (0)331-977-5232 Fax: +49 (0)331-977-5058 E-mail: petsaal@rz.uni-potsdam.de

 

 

 

 

 

 

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EDUCATION, DEGREES:

1996	Habilitation, "Privat-Dozent", Freie Universität Berlin Habilitation thesis: Theoretical Chemistry in Two Dimensions: Energetics and Quantum Dynamics of Layered Materials and Adsorbate Systems
1991	Promotion, "Dr.", Friedrich-Alexander-Univ. Erlangen-Nürnberg Doctoral thesis: Quantum Chemical Ab Initio Calculations on the Electronic Structure of High-Tc Superconductors
1988	Diplom, "Dipl.-Chem.", Friedrich-Alexander-Univ. Erlangen-Nürnberg Diploma thesis: Electronic Structure Calculations on Heavy-Atom Containing Molecules and Solids Using Effective Core Potentials
1982-1988	Graduate and undergraduate studies in chemistry, Friedrich-Alexander-Univ. Erlangen-Nürnberg

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OCCUPATIONS:

Since 2003	Full professor (C4) for Theoretical Chemistry at University of Potsdam, Germany
2000-2003	Professor (C3) for Theoretical Chemistry at University of Regensburg, Germany
1998-2000	Senior Lecturer for Theoretical Chemistry at University College London, UK, Chemistry Department
1997-1998	Privat-Dozent at the Freie Universität Berlin, Germany, Institute for Physical and Theoretical Chemistry
1994-1998	Research and teaching position (C1) at the Freie Universität Berlin, Germany, Institute for Physical and Theoretical Chemistry (with Prof. J. Manz)
1993- 1994	Scientist at the "Fritz-Haber-Institut der Max-Planck-Gesellschaft", Berlin (with Prof. G. Ertl)
1992- 1993	Postdoc at the University of California, Dept. of Chemistry, Berkeley, USA (with Prof. W.H. Miller)
1991	Scientist at the Friedrich-Alexander-Univ. Erlangen-Nürnberg, Institute for Physical and Theoretical Chemistry (with Prof. J. Ladik)

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MEMBERSHIPS:

1	Bunsengesellschaft für Physikalische Chemie
2	Arbeitsgemeinschaft Theoretische Chemie

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HONORS/DUTIES:

Since 2004	"Fachkollegiat" of "Fachkollegium Chemie" of the Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG)
Since 2004	Member of the selection committee for the "Studienstiftung des Deutschen Volkes"
1991-1993	Postdoctoral fellowships of the Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG) and the Alexander-von-Humboldt-Stiftung (Feodor Lynen program)
1988-1990	Doctoral fellowship of the "Studienstiftung des Deutschen Volkes"
1984-1988	Student fellowship of the "Studienstiftung des Deutschen Volkes"