Walter Thiel (chemist)

German chemist (1949–2019)

Walter Thiel (7 March 1949 in Treysa, Hesse - 23 August 2019)[1] was a German theoretical chemist.[2] He was the president of the World Association of Theoretical and Computational Chemists (WATOC) from 2011.[3]

Walter Thiel
Born(1949-03-07)March 7, 1949[1]
DiedAugust 23, 2019(2019-08-23) (aged 70)
NationalityGerman
Alma materUniversity of Marburg[1]
Known forSemi-empirical quantum chemistry methods
MNDO
AwardsSchrödinger Medal (2002)[2]
Liebig Medal (2012)[2]
Scientific career
FieldsTheoretical chemistry[2]
InstitutionsUniversity of Zurich[1]
Max Planck Institute for Coal Research[1]
Thesis (1973[1])
Doctoral advisorA. Schweig[2]
Other academic advisorsMichael J. S. Dewar[2]

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  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 "Curriculum Vitae of Walter Thiel". J. Phys. Chem. A. 113 (43): 11466. 2009. Bibcode:2009JPCA..11311466.. doi:10.1021/jp9086909.
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 "Theoretische Chemie". Max-Planck-Institut für Kohlenforschung. 2015. Archived from the original on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 22 March 2015.
  3. "WATOC - History". World Association of Theoretical and Computational Chemists. 2015. Retrieved 22 March 2015.

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