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Prof. Dr. Vera Krewald
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Technical University of Darmstadt
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Department of Chemistry, Theoretical Chemistry
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Phone: +49(0)6151-16-21650
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Peter-Grünberg-Str. 4, 64287 Darmstadt, Germany
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E-mail: krewald@chemie.tu-darmstadt.de
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Date and place of birth: May 1987 in Aachen, Germany
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Research profile
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- Theoretical and Quantum Chemistry
- Magnetic interactions and theoretical spectroscopy
- Computational catalysis, photochemistry and electron transfer
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Employment and academic vita
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Since 11/2023
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Professor for Quantum Chemistry (W3)
TU Darmstadt, Dept. of Chemistry
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12/2018–10/2023
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Professor for Theoretical Chemistry (W2, tenure track 12/2018–11/2022)
TU Darmstadt, Dept. of Chemistry
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01/2017–11/2018
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Research Group Leader in the Faculty of Science
50th Anniversary Prize Fellowship, Dept. of Chemistry, University of Bath, UK
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04/2016–12/2016
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Postdoctoral Researcher (Marie-S.-Curie fellowship)
Prof. Dr. L. González, University of Vienna, Faculty of Chemistry, AT
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09/2014–03/2016
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Postdoctoral Researcher
Prof. Dr. F. Neese, Dr. D. A. Pantazis, MPI CEC, Mülheim/Ruhr
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10/2010–08/2014
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Research Assistant (PhD student)
Prof. Dr. F. Neese, Dr. D. A. Pantazis, MPI CEC, Mülheim/Ruhr; IPTC, University of Bonn
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Education and Degrees
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08/2014
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Doctorate (Dr. rer. nat.) in Chemistry
Prof. Dr. F. Neese, Dr. D. A. Pantazis, MPI CEC, Mülheim/Ruhr and University of Bonn
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09/2010
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Diploma (Dipl.-Chem.) in Chemistry
Prof. Dr. F. Neese, Dr. D. A. Pantazis, University of Bonn
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Prizes and awards
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2022
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Dozentenpreis, award of the chemical industry fund within the German chemical industry association (Fonds der Chemischen Industrie, VCI)
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2021
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Award of the Dr. Hans Messer Stiftung
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2021
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ADUC Award of the Gesellschaft Deutscher Chemiker (GDCh)
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2014
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Otto Hahn Medal of the Max-Planck-Society
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2013
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63rd Lindau Nobel Laureate Meeting
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2008–2013
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German National Academic Foundation (Studienstiftung des Deutschen Volkes; ideational scholarship)
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Key research data
- Leader of a research group with 2 postdocs, 6 PhD candidates, several B.Sc./M.Sc. students
- 59 peer-reviewed research articles, reviews and book chapters, 32 as corresponding author
- Funding from DFG, Leverhulme Trust, Merck’sche Gesellschaft für Kunst und Wissenschaft e.V., NHR Verein e.V., Deutsche Bundesstiftung Umwelt
- Vice-speaker of SFB 1487 „Iron, upgraded!” (2022–2025); speaker U. I. Kramm, vice-speaker C. Hess
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Invited conference and seminar presentations (selection)
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(09/2024)
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7th European Colloquium on Inorganic Reaction Mechanisms, Toulouse, France
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08/2024
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17th European Biological Inorganic Chemistry Conference EuroBIC-17, Münster, Germany
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05/2024
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13th ESPA (Electronic Structure: Principles and Applications), Tarragona, Spain
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09/2023
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5th Conference of Theory and Applications of Computational Chemistry (TACC), Japan
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08/2023
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Quantum Bio-Inorganic Chemistry VI, Warsaw, Poland
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07/2022
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12th Triennial Congress of the World Association of Theoretical and Computational Chemists (WATOC), Canada
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05/2022
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Computational Catalysis Lecture Series, IIT Roorkee, India (virtual lecture)
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09/2021
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CataLight Young Scientist Symposium (TRR234)
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Lecturing and teaching (selection)
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Since 2019
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Quantum Chemistry I, Quantum Chemistry II, Quantum Mechanics and Symmetry (M.Sc.)
Computational Applications in Chemistry (B.Sc., 50%)
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2018
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Fellow of the Higher Education Academy, UK Professional Standards Framework
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2017–2018
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Introduction to Computational Chemistry, University of Bath, 2nd Year, 50%
Computational Chemistry Laboratories, University of Bath, 2nd/4th Year, 25%
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Academic self-governance and commissions of trust (selection)
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Since 2024
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Member of the Hellmann committee for early career researcher awards of AG Theoretische
Chemie (AGTC; main organisation for theoretical chemistry in German-speaking countries)
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Since 2024
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Member of the selection committee on early career researcher awards at TU Darmstadt
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Since 2023
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Elected member of the department council, Dept. of Chemistry, TU Darmstadt
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Since 2022
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Elected member, Steering Committee of the research field Matter&Materials at TUDa
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Since 2022
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Member of the departmental committee on quality assurance funds for teaching
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Since 2021
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Representative in the Unite! Academic Forum
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Since 2021
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Member of the NHR4CES Resource Allocation Board
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2022–2024
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Member of ESRF Beamtime Allocation Panel C11
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Services to the scientific community
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Since 2024
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JACS Au Early Career Advisory Board
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2022/2023
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Guest editor special issue “Inorganic Reaction Mechanisms” of Eur. J. Inorg. Chem. (Wiley)
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2020/21/22
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Co-organiser Lorentz Center workshop „Quantum Bio-Inorganic Chemistry“
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2019/2020
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Guest editor special issue “Germany’s Future in Theoretical and Computational Chemistry: a Special Issue Celebrating DEAL” of the International Journal of Quantum Chemistry (Wiley)
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Since 2018
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Co-founder, Secretary General of the Quantum Bio-Inorganic Chemistry Society e.V.;
www.qbicsoc.org
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09/2018
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Host of the Quantum Bio-Inorganic Chemistry IV Conference (QBIC-IV)
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Since 2017
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Reviewer for scientific journals and international scientific funders (incl. DFG, US DoE, NCN)
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