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Matthias Bickelhaupt develops chemical theories and methods for rationally designing molecules, nano-structures, and materials as well as chemical processes toward these compounds, based on quantum mechanics and computer simulations. An essential part of these efforts is theory-driven experimentation, the application of our theories and models in cooperation with experimental groups.

Education

1983 - 1988
Chemistry study at Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Major: Theoretical Chemistry
Minor: Organic Chemistry
Extra: Physical Chemistry

1988 - 1993  
Ph.D. in Mass Spectrometry at University of Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Promotor: Prof. Dr. N.M.M. Nibbering
Copromotor: Prof. Dr. E. J. Baerends
Thesis: "Base-Induced Elimination Reactions - An Experimental and Theoretical Study on Gas-Phase Reactions"

1993 - 1997
Postdoctoral positions in Theoretical Chemistry with:
1. Prof. Dr. P. von Ragué Schleyer, Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg, Germany
2. Prof. Dr. T. Ziegler, University of Calgary, Canada
3. Prof. Dr. R. Hoffmann, Cornell University, USA
4. Prof. Dr. E. J. Baerends, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, The Netherlands

1997 - 1999
Assistant Professor at Philipps-Universität Marburg, Germany

1999 - 2003
Tenured Assistant Professor at Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, The Netherlands

2003 - 2008
Associate Professor at Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, The Netherlands

2009 - present
Full Professor at Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, The Netherlands

2012 - present
Extraordinary Professor at Radboud University, The Netherlands

2014 - present
Fellow of the Royal Society of Chemistry (FRSC)

2014 - present
Member Royal Holland Society of Sciences and Humanities

2020 - present
Chemistry Europe Fellow 

Research

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Publications

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