Peter Schwerdtfeger
Distinguished Professor at Massey University
Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand
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Top SchoolPeter Schwerdtfeger is a Distinguished Professor of Theoretical Chemistry at Massey University and Director of the Center of Theoretical Chemistry and Physics, with a career bridging chemical engineering, mathematics and computational chemistry. He has held senior academic roles in New Zealand and Australia and served two decades as President of the New Zealand Alexander von Humboldt Foundation, evidencing both scientific leadership and international collaboration. His research output exceeds 390 publications and spans theoretical chemistry and physics, supported by honors including the Rutherford Medal, Hector Medal, a Humboldt Research Prize and fellowships in multiple national academies. Trained in Stuttgart (PhD) and habilitated at Marburg, he combines deep theoretical insight with practical software and analytical experience from early roles as a software analyst. Less obvious is his enduring role as a research institution builder and editor, shaping both policy and the next generation of computational chemists across international committees and editorial boards.
12 years of coding experience
Master of Science (MSc), Physical Chemistry, Master of Science (MSc), Physical Chemistry at StuttgartDoctor of Philosophy - PhD, Chemistry, Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Chemistry at University of StuttgartHabilitation, Theoretical Chemistry, Habilitation, Theoretical Chemistry at The Philipp University of Marburg
GermanProgramming languages (1)
Github contributions (2)
schwerdtfeger/DiracReview
Aug 2015 - Oct 2015
Contributions:7 pushes, 1 branch in 2 months
jamesavery/fullerenes
Mar 2014 - Nov 2017
Contributions:137 commits in 3 years 7 months
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