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: peter.saalfrank@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 2010	Full professor (W3) for Theoretical Chemistry at University of Potsdam, Germany
2003-2010	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 2012	Editor of "Info Theoretische Chemie" of the "Arbeitsgemeinschaft Theoretische Chemie"
Since 2011	Member of the Scientific Committee of "Norddeutscher Verbund für Hoch- und Höchstleistungsrechnen HLRN"
Since 2010	Member of the selection committee for the "Hellmannpreis" of "Arbeitsgemeinschaft Theoretische Chemie"
2010	Call for a full professorship (W3) for Theoretical Chemistry at "Freie Universität Berlin", declined
Since 2009	"Vetrauensdozent" of "Studienstiftung des deutschen Volkes" at University of Potsdam
Since 2008	Associate Editor of "Journal of Theoretical & Computational Chemistry"
2008-2010	Head of Department, "Department of Chemistry" at University of Potsdam
2004-2008	Fachkollegiat of "Fachkollegium Chemie, Theorie und Modellierung" 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"

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RESEARCH:

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