Stefan Knecht
Lead Quantum Chemist at Algorithmiq
Aschaffenburg, Bavaria, Germany
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Top SchoolStefan Knecht is a Lead Quantum Chemist with 12 years of research experience and a decade-plus focus on quantum and theoretical chemistry, currently leading scientific efforts at Algorithmiq from Aschaffenburg, Germany. He earned a PhD in Theoretical Chemistry and built a rigorous academic track record with postdoctoral positions at ETH Zurich, University of Southern Denmark, and Institut de Chimie in Strasbourg before transitioning to applied research and industry. In 2020 he received the Nernst-Haber-Bodenstein prize for outstanding achievements in physical chemistry, underscoring his impact on fundamental theory. Stefan combines deep methodological expertise in electronic structure and quantum dynamics with hands-on leadership of applied quantum projects, bridging academic rigor and product-focused development. His career reflects a pattern of long-term collaborations with leading theoretical groups and a knack for translating complex quantum methods into practical tools. Colleagues describe him as a scientist who pairs meticulous theoretical insight with an appetite for building usable quantum chemistry solutions.
12 years of coding experience
9 years of employment as a software developer
Diploma, Chemistry, Diploma, Chemistry at Ruprecht-Karls-Universität HeidelbergDiploma, Chemistry, Diploma, Chemistry at University of HeidelbergPhD, Theoretical Chemistry, PhD, Theoretical Chemistry at University of Düsseldorf
German, English, French, Danish, Latin
Github Skills (27)
chemistry10
quantum-chemistry9
quantum-mechanics9
computational-chemistry9
physics9
quantum-algorithms8
materials-informatics6
quantum-computing5
assembly5
asciidoctor5
placement4
fortran4
python4
schematic3
metaprogramming3
Programming languages (3)
Github contributions (5)
qcscine/qcmaquis
Apr 2014 - Jul 2021
Release-only repository for SCINE QCMaquis, the DMRG software from the Reiher group.
Contributions:182 commits, 4 pushes, 14 comments in 7 years 4 months
physicschemistryquantum-mechanicsquantum-algorithmsdmrg
stknecht/qcmaquis
Mar 2021 - Feb 2023
Release-only repository for SCINE QCMaquis, the DMRG software from the Reiher group.
Contributions:9 PRs, 56 pushes, 14 branches in 1 year 11 months
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