Peter Schwerdtfeger
| Prof. Peter A. Schwerdtfeger (chemist) | |
|---|---|
| Born |
September 1, 1955 Stuttgart |
| Residence |
 New Zealand |
| Nationality |
 German |
| Fields | Chemistry, Physics |
| Institutions | Massey University Auckland |
| Alma mater |
University of Stuttgart Philipps University of Marburg |
| Doctoral advisor | Heinzwerner Preuß |
| Notable students |
Patricia Hunt Michael Seth Reuben Brown Nicola Gaston Ivan Lim Behnam Assadollahzadeh Brian Vest Andreas Hermann Susan Biering Christian Thierfelder |
| Known for | Relativistic quantum chemistry |
| Notable awards | Humboldt Research Award, Fukui Medal, Rutherford Medal |
Peter Schwerdtfeger (born September 1, 1955) currently holds a chair in Theoretical Chemistry at Massey University in Auckland, New Zealand, serves as Director of the Centre for Theoretical Chemistry and Physics, is a member of the New Zealand Institute for Advanced Study, and the past President of the New Zealand Alexander von Humboldt Association.
He took his first degree in Chemical Engineering at Aalen University, and studied both chemistry and mathematics at Stuttgart University where he received his PhD in theoretical chemistry. He held a position as a software analyst at Stuttgart University before he received a Feodor-Lynen fellowship of the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation to join Auckland University. He has been awarded the Prince and Princess of Wales Science Award (1988), SGS Prize (1994), Fellowship of the Royal Society of New Zealand (1997), Fellowship of the New Zealand Institute of Chemistry (1998), the Hector Memorial Medal (2001), a James Cook Fellowship (2001), the Humboldt Research Prize (2010) and the Fukui Medal (2011).[1] He has also been awarded habilitation and venia legend at Philipps University of Marburg, and a James Cook Fellowship. In 2014, he was awarded the Royal Society of New Zealand's Rutherford Medal, New Zealand's highest science honour.[2][3] He is a Fellow of the International Academy of Quantum Molecular Science.[1] He has published close to 300 papers in international journals and served on many international societies and editorial boards.
References
- 1 2 International Academy of Quantum Molecular Science
- ↑ "Royal Society of New Zealand recognises achievements of researchers". Royal Society of New Zealand. 26 November 2014. Retrieved 27 November 2014.
- ↑ The New Zealand Herald, 28th November, 2014