Personal Data

German and Swiss citizen

Languages

German, English, Italian

Career

2021 -

Senior Research Associate, Computational Materials Physics University of Vienna, Austria

2016 - 2020

Senior Research Associate, Physical Chemistry University of Basel, Switzerland

2008 - 2016

Privatdozent, Physical Chemistry ETH Zurich, Switzerland

2004 - 2008

Oberassistant, Staff Scientist ETH Zurich, Switzerland

1998 - 2004

Postdoctoral associate with Prof. Dr. W. F. van Gunsteren ETH Zurich, Switzerland

1995 - 1998

Postdoctoral associate with Prof. Dr. P. A. Kollmann University of California at San Francisco, USA

Degrees

2008

Habilitation, ETH Zurich Department of Chemistry and Applied Biosciences Venia Legendi in Physical Chemistry ETH Zurich, Switzerland Professorial Dissertation: “Ab initio Thermochemistry: Models, Methods, and Perspectives”

1994

Doctorate (Dr. phil.) in Chemistry University of Zurich, Switzerland Thesis: “Hybrid Models for Combined Quantum Mechanical and Molecular Mechanical Approches” Research Advisor: Prof. Dr. W. Thiel Graduated summa cum laude

1989

Diploma in Chemistry University of Wuppertal, Germany Thesis: “Semiempirical Calculations on Carbon Clusters”      Research Advisor: Prof. Dr. W. Thiel Graduated summa cum laude